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Beaufort, S.C., March 15th, 1868. 

Gen'l Geo. W. Gile, 
Bureau R.F. and A.L.

General:_Sir, the undersigned, members of the Beaufort School Board respectfully call your attention to the following facts, viz: In the month of May 1867 [[crossed-out]]we[[/crossed-out]] the School Board aforesaid purchased a certain piece of property in this Town for scholastic purposes, from a certain party. [[crossed-out]]fo[[/crossed-out]] We were topay the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars  ($1,500)for the said property, Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) of which amount the School Board has raised fum among the citizens of this Town, and paid in liquidation of the debt. We, therefore, owe now toward this property the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.) This last named sum we could have raised from the citizens of Beaufort had [[crossed-out]]it[[/crossed-out]] not the cotton crop (which was their main dependence) failed last year, so that they are left almost destitute so far as ability to pay the debt foresaid is concerned. The people,as you are aware General, are ready and willing, but they have not the means. 
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