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Columbus, July 19th

Mr. Welch

I had a large school when this over flow came - about 75 scholars.  With the assistance of one of the scholars I got along admirably.  But now the school is very much reduced - the freed men complain of hard times - the over flow ruined all their farms, and a great many of their houses.  If the school does not improve I really can not afford to teach it - one half of them have not paid me as it is - and I do not think the are able.  Mr Tendric