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Mont Pellia near  
Powhatan Co Ho.
Nov 28th 1867.
Dear Sir.
I have understood that you were the agent of some benevolent societies at the North Established for the purpose of extending gratuitous assistance to the freed coloured people of the South in acquiring educators - There are in my neighborhood a large number of coloured children whose parents are anxious to have educated to some extent but are unable to pay their tuition fees - They have engaged the services of a lady in the vicinity, who is willing to teach & who, I can vouch for is entirely capable to perform these duties - She is a pious person & is in indigent circumstances & in my opinion ought to be encouraged to persevere in this effort to maintain herself & to extend the benefit of education among the coloured class. There is no school for coloured children in this county as I know of, while many of them are daily crossing James over to attend a school near Goochland CH. whose teacher is paid by some society - The object of this letter is to open communication with you, & know what you can do - & please inform me what tuition fees you will engage to pay per scholar & if any aid can be had in erecting a school house - I have no personal interest in this matter save a general interest in the education of these people - I have resided all my life here & have all my interests here - & if you wish it, you can refer to Revs. D. & L. Burroughs, & B Jeterman D. Hoge, in the ministry or Thomas T. Giles, B W Finney at the bar, or Thomas R Price P.J. Archer & c in [[?]] in