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the other hand the Bureau should employ him he should go up the country, have a large school and then should not be able to teach all the time. the people would blame him for trying to teach when he was not able. I saw at once the force of his reasoning. beside he has a nice little place of his own, which by the way he has bought and paid for since freedom during which time he has not been able to do any thing except a little cobbling beside teaching. has now 15 scholars, could, I suppose teach 25 if they should come, I have already turned away a number of primary scholars because we were so full. I told him if any more came, I would send them to him. he seemed grateful. Both he and his wife appear like very nice people. Should the Bureau see fit to employ him, iy would 

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