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Freedmens School 8th Disstret Mecklinburg Va March 4th 1869 Rev Sir mr Manly; Reseve your veary wellcome Letter and was veary Glad to find some help in it for me for i was much in Ned as you Will in my Letter the 1 inces But i am veary sorrow to Learne frome you that you think that you cante Do so much at But i hope that when you Geet my Letter i hope that you all Will help to keep up the school for the freedmen or this People must come up in Graces [[?]] if i could Geet some $12 or $14 Per month then i could keep up Pleas help me all you can for me your hounable seven Jas W Howell South Hill meck co va Freedmen school 8th Disstrete Mecklinburg Va March 2 1869 Reseve frome the Rev RM Manly the same at in Bearth of the PeaBody found for teacher recd freemens school James W Howell Teacher [[2 columns]] | Dolar | Cents | |$10. | 00 | [[/2 columns]] for Jan /69 [[2 columns]] | 10 | 00 | [[2 columns]]