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sacrifice that was truly wonderful. It was a deep early consecration of labor for the Color race - Her first work was in Washington where she taught girls in the School founded by Miss Minor years before the War.  Mrs. Wm H. Seward was always her dear friend in the work - & secured her any protection or aid she needed of the Gov't during the War.
Miss Goodyear had no pay, but gave her first year's work and intended to, the last - but Miss Howland has paid her some thing, & promises to do more next year if she will return, which I sincerely hope she will as she is a valuable, earnest teacher. She boarded at Mr. Nash's and the little

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