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open a school at Mechanicsville, I taught there during my vacation last year, and this fall I opened permanently for the school year from the first of October to the first of July 1869. And my school is progressing finely. Now Sir, if you will let me know how you will let me have the Books I need you will do me a great favor indeed. I need them as followers.
First Readers   80.
Second Readers  20.
Third Readers   12.
Fourth Readers   6. 
Mental or first lessons in Arithmetic 
20/88 Books
I'll beg you to excuse haste and answer at your pleasure
I am Yours Respectfully
William P. Lucas 
Gordonsville Va.