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he is here in the wood business has bought about four hundred acres of Woodland, and employs men to cut and draw wood, the most of the time, he is a good Christian man and competent to give them good advice, also an Officer of the Union League, and the colored people have full confidence in him. I do not wish to be understood to wish to put to high an estimate on Mr D. B. Simon of whome I write and hope you will do all you can to aid him in spreading light in this part of the state, if you could come and see for yourself I know you would think as we do if not all ready.

Yours Truly
M. C. Foster,