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Georgia Marion County
Buena Vista December 29

Mr. Ware

Dr Sir [[we have ? in ?]] the means of paying Teacher Bord  he will have to commence teaching in the Church by the use of a stove  It will be comfortable until we can have a school house will be done as soon as we Possibly can  we shall be able to raise one hundred Scholars  I would say from fifty to a hundred we have got our bord [[?]] in a [[?]] according to the rule laid down by you  your early complyance in sending [[?]] will be very acceptable  we Prefer a Northern Teacher

Yours Truly
Joseph Sampson Prest

PS Direct your letter to Joseph Sampson [[?]] Georgia
J.S.

Transcription Notes:
Joseph Sampson per preceding page [[Ink is too thick and smudged to read...AW]]