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Tobacco surprised me as that would incur considerable expense which I do not remember to have authorized. I only intended to furnish the lumber & it has all been sent to Pisgah. I understood you to say that the order had been given for P. T. & Leonardtown or I should have [[?]] the lumber [[?]] there before this but from your letter I judge nothing [[end page]] [[start page]] the dimensions desired provided they furnish the heavy part of the lumber on the ground. For Mt Zion Ch. ^[[(now)]] fitted up for a school — to be ready Oct 1st ^[[& situated 6 mis. from Sandy Spring]] they want me to procure a good [[underlined]] colored [[/underlined]] teacher. [[underlined]] Please attend to this for me [[/underlined]]. There is fair looking girl ^[[now]] in town who is to [[call?]] to me yours of the 25 inst. who would do, I think, provided you can manage to have one of the Societies