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Lebanon Russell Co Va Apriel the 15 1869 Rev R. M. Manly Supt of Education 
Bur R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va 
Dear Sir Senc I have talk With Mr. M.C Dungall and he hear in [[strikethrough]] fo [[/strikethrough]] farms me That you ordered him to Stop all [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] Schools that Was gotten of vendor Mr. H. S. Thomas orders Were not Segall So I am sorrey to why it is that we can't get government aid as other places for unless we have government aid we never can Be a [[strikethrough]] pepol peopol [[/strikethrough]] pupil I am made to wonder why Republicans can not have the same pertection one Pluse as [[strikethrough]] us [[/strikethrough]] another it has bin my [[strikethrough]] bisn [[/strikethrough]] bisnuss Every senc the serrender to make the republican Party Stronger but This weeken my eferds for it has Ever bin my conversation to the pupil of (Col) To com out on the republicans' Side But did it Through great opersition for the rebels has all ways told them that republic party was not du any thing for them and these things are making thir word true and my word untrue and thay tel the (col) pupil thay are thir best frends So dear Sir you don't no what I have had to Conten with trying to bild up in radagal party I have had my life thertend for doing these things I have traveld trough cold and hot