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Van Buren Arks
Sept 22nd 1868

Mr. Wm. M. Colby

Sir yours of the 8th is at hand we are glad to hear that the Ints of the black man is look et at - leased as far as Education is conserened we the black man we had a meeting, a fiew nights ago for the purpus of raising funds for building a school house we had the promise of plenty of work but we lack the material unless we build of Logs.  We Still have the lots and Shal hold them we would like to know what your calculations are about building a house for us hoping to hear from you we rema

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