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This I regret - as Roberts intended to get his own brother here & build up a large school in connexion with his wife. Mr. Hill is old & of very little account. His & Youngers school it was my intention to bring under Mr R. providing for him in the Country- doing all I could do to break up Appleton, a [[Paris?]] at Columbus.

I have a large box of books (bibles &c) en route from Phila. for distribution to the poor - these I intend to turn over to Col. Malloy Mayer - & have Younger & Mr Lewis - distribute under his supervision. Malloy is interested in the cause, & I have directed a number of teachers - whom I look for to report to him - for assignment - rather informative & thence to communicate with

Transcription Notes:
Younger is also mentioned in letters that follow. Miss Appleton, teaches school. Mentioned in another letter.