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part of the parish, & found him also unwilling to act in the premises. Meanwhile the church as I understand, has been handed over to the civil authorities to be used for the time, at least as a court house.

Abandoning the prospect of securing the church, I have so far remained here with indefinite expectations of securing some other buildings or at least a room sufficiently capacious for Madam Nelasco[[guess]] to commence with a small school.

There is a warehouse for sale for $650: but the house is not quite the thing, the price too high, & there would be a ground rent, as the land on which it stands does not go with it. A dwelling house, large & admirably situated & adapted for our purpose, was offered for rent at $50 a month; but an application & naming the purpose for which it was wanted, the

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