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Galveston, Tex. July 31st 1869 Rev Joseph Welch, Dear Sir, Your letter of the 15th inst. vouchers, &c have been received and I have now to inform you that I left Alleyton early in June. Being concerned from the patronage I should receive from the pupils, I could not long keep school as my expenses, for School-room hire &c would be more than the amount of remuneration I should likely receive from the school notwithstanding the liberal sum ($10). allowed by your Bureau. I would have answered your former communication ere this, but being sick since I left Alleyton I was hindered from so doing. Owing to a lack of a due appreciation on the part of this
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