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as you return it. The above is the only way to secure the most objects together unless you furnish funds enough to build a school house & let them work a year or two yet until they can get a church here. If you can commit [[?]] bond the $150 when I send the agreement which is out now being executed. There is no occasion of excessive caution as we are all propose to act in good faith
Yours truly
Wm B Downey

P.S. I will send you the agreement as soon as returned home. The trustees have been selected and will be confirmed at time of our Circuit Court. dont know whether the colored people can find any one to advance the money spoken of in you last letter O
WB D