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Union City Perry Co. Ark.
Dec 4: 1869.
Mr. Colby sir.
The substitute for a black board which I obtained
from you near or a bout the first of Nov., last has
been in my charge till now. I put it up according
to your instruction as soon as suitable plank could
be procured for its frame, & have been using it
past two weeks & with my present experience of it
I must say it is a very good substitute as long as
it's unexposed to rain & carefully used. I have filled
those monthly reports and detained them
till now because of no safe means by which
to sent them by mail or hand. When I saw you
last I thought they could & would be sent to you
in two week at least as Mr. Colby had promised
me that he would come down in a bout that
time but he got disappointed in having his
cotton gined as soon as expected & consequently this
delayed his coming. Thought I will send them as soon
as I can though & can not promise you that they are
precisely filled but I tried to to the best of my knowledge.