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to quiet your much annoyed feelings.

I will see that you get enough in addition to what the freed men pay. You to make a fair salary &c These are the words used by you to me Now I ask you if you call what I have received a fair Salery is it sufficent to support a teacher You Sir are quite mistaken when you imagine that I am only seeking the employment because of the large amount of money paid for teaching the freed people My close attention to the duties [[imposed?]] on me while thus engaged Regardless of the remuneration received and my willingness to still continue is I think sufficent proof of my sincerety and intention but if you can find a person that will engage in the Avocation for the small sum that I have been teaching for Send him or her [[I say?]] for I cannot support my famely of the small pittance and shall in future expect more

Yours &c
Very Respectfully
G. McK. Mitchell