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Cave Spring Geo Dec 10 " 1867 [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Mr E. A. Ware Gen. Supt. of Ed - Dear Sir I am happy to inform you that satisfactory arrangements has been made to open my School on 1st Wednesday in January It has been made by Two who have no Children and pledged their property for the payment of tuition of the poor freedmen. Will you be so kind as to furnish the Chubb Institute with the following books 3 Doz Spelling book (not Webster if possible 3 Doz 1 Readers (Wilson if on hand) 3 Doz 2 Readers (Wilson if on hand) 1 Doz Arithmetic (1st class easy) 1/2 Doz Arithmetic 2 class advance If you have such things as slate - It will be thankfully Recd Hope to hear from you soon. Yours Truly Louis N. Poole Care of Mr Higginbotham Rome Geo 51 pupils reported.