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Why a great many colored children are not at School.

The greater part of the people of this county have been in such limited circumstances that have been unable to purchase suitable attire and books to fit their children out for school.

The children are docile and express a most ardent desire to come to school while their parents complain of their unableness to purchase books: they say, if they find books their children could come. There are a great many who will attend school, as soon as their parents can make it convenient to send them - The people seem glad that there is a School they say, they don't want their children brought up in ignorance as they have been.

Each person that sends his child pays 40 cts per month.

Your Obed't Serv't (col)
J.H. Hamlin

P.S. I have been teaching the school since 4th January.