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and a small amount of funds to pay the mechanic hope to succeed. As a Physician and [profiting] Christian, I [abuse] you that I do no believe any people have stronger appeal to you good will. The country [?] [Salem] is he [?] and [hope] [?] there is a Railroad hoping directly [?] from the District of Columbia to the valley of the [Shanendoah] the People favor the [plan] [?] I [?] if you could see the field of operation among this needy [?] impoverished colored population you would not hesitate to aid in the matter.

Very Respectfully
your oldest,
[Rev] [?] H. Manly 
[?] of [B] Fred Homer M.D.