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Columbus Oct 19th/66
Mr. Wheelock

Sir
I understand that Col. Sinclair reported at Headquarters that the people here were very much opposed to me and seemed to think it better that I should be removed to some other place. I think he did this without knowing much about the matter. I am not at all anxious to remain here but there is some money due to me which I can not get for some time I must be here to get it. I know the Rebs are opposed to me they always have been so but not any more so to me than they would be to any other northern Teacher as their object is to get the Freedmen under the southern influence. Mr Harris being a stranger here they went to him with all