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to pay the Balance Due on sd House & Lot & will you pleas forward me the money as soon as conveniently can & Due me from sd Board also Genl. Thomas wrote to me to make out a list such Books as I needed I at present need some Sabbath School Books that is all I need at present as respects the Book line as you wished to know how many students attends the Sabbath School they average 30 pr Sabbath I purpose finishing the House so soon as I pay the Remainder Due on sd House & Lot we have a deed for the right of sd House & Lot so soon as the Remainder is paid which we calculate on paying for ourselves colored I had made arrangements to take up school before Mr McDoyle employed me after our agreement he was to pay me $15. pr month for teaching from the Board which did not Justify me for my services, but for the benefit of my people I proposed to do so & I have used my best endeavors for our race ever since the surrender, in the educational line & I expect to remain so
Yours &c Col
William F Gardner