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Waverly Station Sussex County Va Sep - 6th 1869 R. M. Manly Esq Richmond Va Dear Sir I wrote you Sometime ago in regard to a freedman's School at Wilburn Chapel in this County, but have not received an answer. I asked for the appointment of Mr Madison Lowry as teacher of Said School and I also promised to aid him But it is now thought best for me to accept the position if it should be your pleasure to appoint me. I was asked to take charge of the School when I recommended Mr Lowry Col. I am a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Reference Bishop Scott Odessa Del Rev Y. H. Haynes Alexandria Va Rev Jas Mitchell Leesburg Va Mr E. C. Land Waverly Sussex Va Col Jas H Platt Jr Petersburg Va Very Respectfully J. W. Grant