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with writing Derks. It will cost two or three hundred Dollars to partition off Recitation Rooms, Make Seats & Desks, Chimneys, & stoves - Those who have Subscribed, are unwilling to have their Money expended on the house, while it remains under the exclusive ownership & controul of the Baptist Church. I conversed with two of Members of the White Baptist Church who have been most active in this business & the Pastor of the Col Church & asked if they were willing to have the Lot deeded to a Board of School Trustees, to be elected by the colored people. Neither of the Deacons of the white church assented to it but the pastor of the colored church expected a willingness to Deed just the ground the building covers, & no more All of which is respectfully submitted for your consideration Very Respectfully Your obedt Servant J.P. Bardwell Apt Bu. R.F & A.L