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Oakville, Nov. 1st. 1867.

Rev. John Kimball
Supt. of Schools,

Dear Sir,
I was informed a few days ago, by Captain Lawrence,  that he had reported to you, dissatisfaction here among the colored people on my account.

I must answer that such is not the existing state of affairs, and no charge of the kind can be substantiated. A period of more than six months, has now elapsed, since my first advent was hailed among these people of a  [[sable?]] here. During a continual intercourse with them since, I have ever, but in a single instance, been treated with the greatest deference, with the most polite attention, and with the most loving kindness. I am universally beloved, [[strikethrough]] both [[/strikethrough]] with the single exception, both by blacks and by whites, and if you were to come here, and were to assemble them in a body, you would not be able to find one, but would speak in my praise.