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do for them what they desire - and I expected to do - The way may be opened yet. Please write me at Norfolk as soon as you get this - telling me how many teachers we have there - and what arrangements are made - also - any other information. I had rather a hard ride of 220 miles - going and coming on my trip, and found things not as I expected. At Clarksville that Brick building is gone up and at Lawrenceville - that 2000 - is all the children in the County under 14 - and the actual No, is a little over 1400. Not more than 100 or 150 can be together at L. and places in the three counties I went through where are any accommodations for teachers and schools Lawrenceville & Clarksville. A teacher c could find board in a colored family at Boydton, but not a house to be had - so goes the world - At L. I saw the deputy sherif I was told of the Co, Mr. Haskins marched off t jail for shooting a negro - through the hand - he fired twice, meant to kill him - also two men awaiting trial for beating a negro woman and leaving her for dead - and I learned of many cases of abuse - I would not have been surprised to read - Excuse Last. Love to you all - would like to stop in R- but do not know will be my lot - Yours Truly, N. Coleman