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62 0/126 [[strikethrough]] Did I enclose the money [[/strikethrough]] Yes February 2d 9 J.M. Murdock Dear Sir: The same mail that brings me your communication and Report, brings a letter saying that it is necessary to retrench the expenses of the schools aided out of the Peabody fund — as a smaller sum than was at first prosed is to be allowed. I shall be obiged to be governed by the funds in hand, or available in making payments — will do the best I can — wish I could do more. I enclose $1[[?]] for January. If you need some school books I can send you some gratuitously. I have Websters Spelling Book, Websters Elementary Reader, a primary arithmetic and a primary Geography. Ask specifically for what you want. Your school Reports are to be sent to Maj. Ewing, Petersburg Respy R.M. Manly Asst. Sup Schools