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The freedmen calculate on paying their tuition. You will please consider that this is the only school house we will have in the county, [[strike]] that this demands attention to our petition. [[/strike]] The stove and fireplace will both be necessary during the winter as the room could not be kept comfortable without them. Owing to our location in the mountains (2100 ft above ocean level) the winters are quite severe.
This bill that I forward you is made out by a workman of experience. Please let us hear from you as soon as possible as I think it usless to commence until we can get this appropriation.

Very Resply
Your Obdn't Servant
Geo. T. Lyle