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Aug 7th 1869
Mr. Manly sir I're
  
Lebanon Russell cover Mr. Manly sir I received your leter of last Roote the 19th of June and was glad to receive it I fear you think that I have not bin punctual to my business one thing is I been sick and I [[strikethrough]] havn [[/strikethrough]] have honorable sent up my reports for may and for June but I am sadisfied that they have not went up for it is so har for me and many others to get our meal for it is sade of the Radigils that has bin hear that thay could not get thirs Mr DeHart could not get his and cence the lection it is worse and I can prove to you [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] that I have sent the reports of may and June but from one of your letter and the information that I have got you have not yet got them sir I truly respect you for your pation with me plese let me no if these com to hand [[strikethrough]] my may [[/strikethrough]] I will show you by one envelope the way thay dare to examen my [[strikethrough]] meal [[/strikethrough]] male please nodeis the envelope that I send you thay Cut them open that they can see throw them and som I get and som I dont and som of my male gose on and som du not go and it the case with all the leeding radigals in this country the rebels Brakes thire male it is dificult since the lection there must be a change in the post office in this country be for thir can princsial business take the offices from the rebel I must let you no the of school house the house I have bin teaching in wile occupied in a few weeks and cannot be got as a