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Arkadelphia 
May 15th 1868

W. M. Colby Esq.
Supt Ed. State of Ark.

My dear sir,
I am in receipt of "Teacher's Certificate" for which I do very sincerely thank you.

My Commission from the A.M.A. will expire 1st June when I expect to give up teaching the Arkadelphia colored School. My circumstances after will depend a good deal on the liberality of the Association. Cy Smith formerly barber here has commenced a school, having nothing else to do, charges his colored

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