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Petersburg May 22nd 1869

Mr R.M. Manly. Superintendent of Schools

Dr Sir
When I commenced teaching, I told Majr. Ewing that it was very small sum the amount it paid and he then said to me the cappatation taxes would make up. from the Peabody funds. I have never received that taxes from you and he did not attend to the matter before left. You will please let me hear from you about it as. I. am over look if it is due me in that way and you will oblige your
Humble Servent
William Green

[[bottom margin]] Your name was never presented for the P.H. and it is all exhausted
The people [[strikethrough]] would [[/strikethrough]] should make well your pay to a proper amount.[[/bottom margin]]

Transcription Notes:
Capitation, not cappatation, Tax is a "Head Tax" or "Poll Tax" placed on an individual.