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regularly and they pay me $1.50 apiece and are paying up finely. Mr Stricklin gives me my board gratis and is not reluctant about it either. He has done more for schools for the colored people than any other man here with whom I become acquainted.
The sunday school is quite a success. the house is crowded more than full every sunday A large number of the colored preachers come, and make very attentive scholars.
    Where is Miss Jarvis situated and how does she get along with her school. She lives about three fourths of a mile from Father’s _ and sister was asking after her __
     
    Yours hard at work,
            B.T.McClelland