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been from time to time schools opened here, but teachers from some cause or other remained not sufficient time amongst the children to be of any real benefit to them. The people also complain of the frequent imposition to which they have been subjected by persons coming amongst them purporting to have been sent by the "Bureau" and after compelling them to pay up whatever they (the people) could in advance went off having them "on the lurch. Now as to avoid such casualties in future. I propose using my efforts in establishing a permanent school here which shall be under the. immediate care of the Bureau of which you are a Superintendent. But to accomplish this unaided is impossible as I am by myself very poor. but with some assistance from you I might accomplish that which may prove a perpetual blessing to this illiterate and benighted portion of that race of which I have the honor to be numbered. (continued)