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Staunton Va. Mar. 11. 1867.

Chap. R. M. Manly
Supt. Education Richmond Va.:

Chaplain:   

The schools in this valley have gone on about as usual during the past month. I Have not recvd any report from Harper's Ferry for some unknown reason, but supposing the number there & have here about as usual. The number of pupils in our day schools was nine hundred and sixty-two, the average of the evening school three hundred and thirteen.

We have secured the house at Lexington, and I think it will be paid for in a year or so. The only place where there has been serious opposition is Front Royal. Mr. Nickerson reports, that the people there grow worse rather than better. I think I shall discontinue the school at Shepherdstown W. Va. and see if the town will not asent to it according to the laws of the States. 

Yours Respectfully
N.C. Brackett