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We have 46 Scholars 25 Female & 21 male 10 Females can spell a little & 5 males can spell a little all the balance do not know there letters, we believe that the School will increase to at least 75 or 80 as it was not generally known that we was going to organise yesterday we feel that we are vary incompatant for the task but we will do all we can & hope for a good result. pleas do all you can for us to procure the necessary Books without it costing us anything as we are not able to purchase the Books having just purchased a Library for our white school & have not yet paid all for that

Respectfully your friend &c
T.S. Reynolds