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Washington, Arkansas September 29, 67 Bt Major T W Thibauk Agent of Bureau Washington Arks Major I have the honor to request that a teacher be purchased for the purpose of taking change of a Freemans School on my plantation in Lafayette County. The Freedmen wish very much that such a school should be established, and I am serious of gratifying them in that direction to this end I will guarantee a good teacher thirty dollars a month. I am Sir Very Respectfully P.S. My guarantee of Thirty dollars a month includes board, and in all probability his compensation would be much more. CM Henry
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I am not sure that the name of the Major, who the letter is addressed to, is correct.