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Hallettsville Texas Jan 23 to 29 1870 Mr. Joseph Welch Dear Sir. I arrived here on the 27 Jan and I will go to [[strikethrough]] Sweet [[/strikethrough]] Sweet Home to Take in charge a School it will commence The first of Feb and I shall expect your assistance as I you know am very young and am not subject to the profession in making my Reports I will do the best that I can hoping that you will correct all of the incorrectness of them you must excuse this scrawl for I had nothing to write with but a stump of a pen give my kind words to Mr. Williams and family my compliments is to you likewise In conclusion I will say my intentions is to meliorate the vicinity of Sweet Home Very [[strikethrough]] Raspectfful [[/strikethrough]] Respectfully Your obt Svt Daniel Thomas