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Osceola Miss. Co. Arkansas. Feb 26th 1870. Mr. W.M. Colby Esqr. Little Rock Ark. Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find the check for ten (10) dollars which you sent me for rent of School-house. I presented it at the Post office in Memphis twice. the payment was refused both times. It is some-what defaced on account of getting torn. [[strikethrough]] W [[/strikethrough]] with other waste paper. You will please arrange it in order that I may get the money. You will also find reports for the months of July and September for which you will please send checks. I would rather have them payable at Memphis, than any other place provided. I can collect them. Unless the System of free schools are better regulated we can't execute the business Yours verry Respectfully, J.O. Blackwood Trustee.