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Columbus Tex.
March 13th/69

Rev Jos Welch 
Supt. of Education
Austin Texas

Sir
I have to inform, you that Mr. [[Palmer? Balmer?]], Teacher of Richmond School, Called upon me today, and informed me, that he was obliged to quit Richmond, being acquainted with him for some time and having been acquainted with his condition at Richmond I made a propisition to him to join me in Teaching here, and which he agreed to, our united efforts, will I am satisfied add much in growing impulse to education here. The freedpeople think that two Teachers are more to their advantage than one, and I am forced to believe