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S110 Benham Texas June 21/69 To Mr. Welch Superintendent of Education Austin, Texas. Sir, We the undersigned Colored Citizens of Washington County(Brenham) currently request, that Mr Burk, be retained as School Teacher of the Colored School at Brenham. Having the greatest Confidence in Mr Burk as a School Teacher and believing him to be as competent and good a person, as we can possibly get to teach our children, we earnestly request that he be retained. We have the honor to be very respectfully you Obdt Svts Theodore Stamps Buck Cannon J. Hanna George Lands John Houston Daniel Conner Wm Fortune Dick Hathaway R. Layton Richard Wilson Lewis Carter Ned King Albert Harris Milton Wallace Hubbard Allen Geoser Hurst Henry Bates Thomas Day Chauncy Childs Wm. Gables Ben Garrett