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I try to keep it constantly before them. Your visit here, had an excellent effect. They look ^[[insertion]] upon [[/insertion]] thee thy brother, and all of the Bureau, as their very best Friends. It awakened new interest, since then, they have come regularly to night school, & sent to day. I have night school, 3 nights a week, and often have 40 pupils. And my day for last month, and this, have been larger than ever it was. I had an average of 50, last month, and yesterday 73 scholars here, day before 68. I think my school will be large all winter, and next Summer, if it can only go on. I will be so obliged to thee, if thee will do what I ask for us. Thee is such a thorough friend of the Freedmen, I felt sure thee would do this for us. So I asked thee please do not thing on intrucive

Very respectfully, [[signature]] Sallie Cadwallader [[/signature]]