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Caroline Co. Va July 22, /69

Mr R M Manly 
Spt. E.D. Richmond, Va. 

hello Sir I wrote you a letter last week asking you if you would accept of my opening a poor School under the condition [[strikethrough]] wh [[/strikethrough]] which I stated to you, For I think it to be the only way in which I could set me up a Large School. You will please write me word by the return mail, that I may make an application to the people at the Church Sunday and bein ready. if by Aug. to have a large School please return me an answer immediately, + oblige your
obedient servant 
D. J. Richardson 

P.S. I will change [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] my Post office [[strikethrough]] sc [[\strikethrough]] for a while Direct- my [[strikethrough]] make [[/strikethrough]] mail to 
Penola Post Office 
D.J.R