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Salem Feb 15th/70

H D Beam Esq

Sir our School is in a needy condition being now compelled to teach in a Church which is unfinished having neither School House nor Sufficient articles to Carry on School, the Scholars are very apt and anxious to learn, and as I expect in a Short time to leave Salem and the School in Charge of Miss Louisa F Allen who I think Competent, So if our claim is accepted we will present it, we wish to throw our School under the Control of the government as being abandoned we persent our claim being needy thankful for past favors

Respectfully
J W Diggs

Salem Roanoke Co Va P.O Box 81