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Columbus Ga. Dec 27th 1866
P.S I use the only kind of blank I have.

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] 

Mr. Eberhart,
Dear Sir,
I have the pleasure of announcing the arrival of a new teacher, Mrs. Sarah C. Barnes. Another will probably arrive in a few weeks. The Colored people have already raised over $300.00 and the balance to make up $500.00 is promised.
Small-pox prevails extensively and interrupts the regular attendance of some of our Scholars. Otherwise the

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