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a Yorktown man & he said he would try to go & I thought they would all turn out there. I know some in the valley of the Shenandoah who will be glad to come. The time ought to be fixed at once so that due notice can be given of it.

I think the 17th or 24th of April would be the best time.  I hope that you up there in Richmond will take active measures at once to make the arrangements not a day should be lost.  I have been waiting nearly two weeks to hear from Mr. C. Of course the more we can enlist in the matter the better.  If there are any teachers or clergyman or others who are friends to education who will lend a hand it will be a great help. We should