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Rev J. M. Waldon D.D.
My Dear Brother:
An official communication recd this morning from Cap J.A. McDonnell sub. of Bureau affairs at Winchester has the following language. "The condition of the school established in Winchester is not so good as could be desired. The teacher although a man of the best intentions, and fully capable to administer the rudiments of moral and religious [[strikethrough]] instruction [[/strikethrough]] training to the young, yet lacks the necessary qualifications to enforce and preserve the discipline so essential to harmony and good order" &c. This a mild way of saying what Col Mallory, inspector Gen, at these head quarters said to me after a visit to Winchester. I had formed the same opinion from other sources of information. I assure you that a whole woman is worth as much as several half men in this southern field of education effort. Generally, the men that have been sent out have been a very poor speculation for the families and for the credit of the work.
Can you send any more teachers into Va. I have plenty of good field open and white for the harvest. 
Truly Yours
R. M. Manley
Sup Ed