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Lake Village
Ark July 4th 1870

Mr Colby

Dear Sir
I hope you will excuse my neglect in not sending you my report before. I am getting along finely with my school, and feel a great interest in it. I have contracted for for three months which will be up on the 5th of August. I am getting one hundred dollars a month.
I think I shall remain here for some time, Mr Downs is still North.
Mrs. Tallman has been sick but is getting better now. Mr Tallman is well
The political campaign has opened in Earnest. I am sorry to say that the republican party is divided in a great measure within itself
Crops look well
I handed that money to Mr Downs and would say that I am very much obliged to you for the accomadation which it was to me
I remain
Yours Respectfully &c
D. M. David

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