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Harris Chapel March 4. 70.

Supt of Education

I would be anxious of being informed of your name, and the needed qualification, pending candidates now applying to your office. My school is situated at the above named place. Instructions for so far, went very well among of the Larger boys taking an active part on the Numeration of number. Also a few in connection with Division, Simple and Compound.  Two among the classes formed an excellent acquaintance with Fractions, Simple & Compound. Parents are well satisfied with my theory, and practice of teaching.  I advanced two young men during my Sunday teaching to the Twelfth Reader, before they came, next the a, b, c's, - My situation is very remote, being about three miles from the P.O. and, I am not aware of when I may remove, but at all events, the Democrats could not wish it a moment too soon if off at present. Do not regard any man on this green earth, in respect to politics / I shall hold to my present opinions, though I were to loose my head - I have already combatted many resolute Conceptions advanced against my profession - The Col citizens here, are excellent people, many among them, are too poor to pay the tuition yet I have considered them mostly, as a man who possessed a thousand a yr., Turn 

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11-09-2020: Several undeciphered words. Mr. Ames' handwriting is hard to read and the bleeding through of the other side of the page has made it hard to decipher words.