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Washington July 26th
Hon. Wm. Colby,
Agt Superintendent Education

Respected Sir

I Reppresent my self to the Agt of Buru as a Teacher for the Freedman of this state I have ben teaching at eleven miles of Camden Ark and was Run from there by the White Popplation of that place looseing all I have and as it is my desire to continue teaching the Freedman I come before you in writeing for the Freedman ask you for a Commission to teach. I belong, and Reside when at home in the City of Buffalo in the State of New York and Refer you to my Father Mr. Lester Day and Lawyers by the name of J. W. Walker and Perkins also to Mr. M. Fillmor of the same City Mr. Scrovys L. A. Banks and