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teachers — I don't think it is right for us to appropriate so much money for school houses. As to the future I believe we should be able to do as much perhaps more than last year.

But just at this moment it would greatly relieve us to have this amount refunded — Please do what you can. Would Mr Chase (C. Thurston) be a good man to go to Washington to arrange this matter? if Gen. Brown would, endorse the application, and send Chase and endorse him it can be done.

truly yours
Wm. Geo. Hawkins
Cor Sec

P.S. If Chase is not the man please ask Gen Brown to use his influence or put you in the way of doing it — What we save in this way you will have next year.

W.G.H.

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