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Clarksville june 18th 1869
Mr R.M Manley
Dear Sir
Yours of the 10th with money inclosed ($18) is received for which I thank you- for the interest you exhibit in my welfare and the kind wish expressed in yours of the 10th for my success at Clarksville will cause me to exert every energy for the Elevation of my race and continuance of your approbation
Respectfully
R. H. Dennis

PS the name of my School is R M Manley I christen it a few days ago by scrubbing & washing it. if you could send me a few papers containing political information to be read to the coored people who are anxious to know how things are if you could do it it would be appreciated and advance the cause that you and I are interested in
Dennis