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Arkadelphia Ark Jan 19th 1869 Mr. Wm. M. Colby Esqr Sir, I take this oppertunety of applying to you for the imployement of Teaching school here fur the caler Peple if I shall Shall or may be imployed by the Supt. of Schools of Freedman for the State of Arkansas I will Teach as long as any Teacher I will teach for forty dollars ($40) per Mounth for 3 or six mounths as the case may be you will oblidge me sir to answer this as soon as poseble. yours obedant sir G. T. Rutherfurd