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Mr Kimble
I am just so worried that I wanted to tell it somebody. I answered thy letter but suspect thee did not get it. Lt Clark wrote me that changes would take place which would obviate all difficulty.

I was told this morn that L't Obrien was coming here & all of the Southern farm soon. That the Teacher there was to take my place. Those are the changes it seems.

And that L't. Obrien said at his own table in the presence of his white employees and his Servants that I [[bottom of page torn?]]

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[[?]]I always find my own duties in school
be enough for me. Mr. Kimble I cannot bear it. If I am to be sent from this school just after I have gotten it so nicely started & my room fixed & furnished so prettily and to be sent away and have L't Obrien & all saying I was guilty Mr Kimble I appeal to thee to be my   

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friend L't Obrien had no right to say that [[damaged page]] had he a right to use me [[?]] or open my boxes.