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Norfolk Va: July the 3d 1869 To R M Manly Suptd of coloured Schools Dear Sir I was very much surprised at the letter you wrote Mr. E. Williams in relation to the rent of my school house. You will remember, that you promised me when here, that on your return to Richmond you would send me by mail some blank returns, which I could use in making out my returns; but you have, I suppose forgotten to send them, as I have been daily to the post office expecting to receive them, but none as