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Piny Grove Mecklenburg Co. Va Sept 21st 1869
Mr. Manly
Yours of the 8th was received about a week since; in which I found $5.00 enclosed for the month of August. It would afford me a great deal of pleasure, and I would Thank you very much if you would take my school in hand altogether, for I do not expect to get any thing much from the Freedmen. The most of them I think would pay if they had any thing to pay with, but they are so poor I do not see how they will live another year; for a great many of them are entirely out of corn now. You will please write me word in what part of the country you

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on line 3 change "werk" to week"