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[[strikethrough]] Little [[/strikethrough]]
Lewisville
Lafayette County 
July 2nd 1870

Hon Wm. M. Colby

Sir the School house of which I am occupying was built for a Church. And it is the 2nd Second best School house in the Co — And the people think they ought to have ten Dollars 10 00 per month  they have fixed up a black board out of plank Spendid Seats, and they are Substantial Seats. The house is Large frame building. has 4 windows in it and is Splendidly Situated. Now in consideration of the rent. You please send me 3 Dozen Littlee [[strikethrough]] S [[/strikethrough]] Lesson books and 3 Dozen Primers. for Sabbath School use. Little Lesson books are books of Easy reading. you may also me a Slate black board and a chart Roll combined. Please deduct the prices from the rent

Yours Respectfully
Joseph. R. Barbour