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Mr Matthews told me he saw the fine when quite small not larger than his had being arouse by continual barking of the dogs it was nigh to his residence he called to Mr Moris a white man who has his family very near his yd gate told him the school house was on fire but it was no loss to him the said Moris told him it would Burn the fencing Mr Matthews replied then they must stop it so they set out for what so succeeded to save everything belong to the school I must conclude by saying write soon [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] your letter Drapers Valley PO [[/strikethrough]] 
Dublin Depot P.O.
Pulaski Co. Va, Yours Truly
Care of Alexder Yance M. F. Smith

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