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it was kept in an open shed attached to a tobacco barn. That was finally refused us tho I pd. rent for it.

I have now two schools, one in a building which [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] Freedmen put up with assistance from me. The other in an old unoccupied (otherwise) wheel-wright shop, without glass windows or a floor. We have about 300 scholars enrolled all of whom have been & are in occasional attendance. Last mo. [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] the daily average attendance in the two schools was about 130. I have four teachers. They give instruction also evenings and as occasion offers. Many are learning — all are anxious to learn — in whatever manner they can. The