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do anything for them at present, since it seems necessary from your statement to appoint a majority of resident trustees; and since Miss Gardner reports that there is much sectarian division [[strikethrough]] before [[/strikethrough]] among the colored people. [[strikethrough]] at present[[/strikethrough]]

We should not feel willing to put the school into the hands of trustees, unless we were very sure of our men, and of their sympathy in our plans for such a school -

We have written to Miss Gardner to create all possible enthusiasm among the people; and secure if possible a lot of land suitable for their school  purposes; that we may apply as you suggest for the lumber of the barrack -