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paper to raise funds to buy land, and hopes that success in this first effort will enable him to push the others forward. He is not a man of much intelligence, and seems new to the locality, but he was in Harford Co last year and had three schools built there.

I have not seen Mr Gross yet. Expected to go to him today, but the weather and an attack of Rheumatism have prevented.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
[[signature]] Wm L Van Derlip [[/signature]]
Bvt Major, Supt &c