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Cedar Bluff Tazewell Co Va
Oct 1st 1868

Mr. R.M. Manley,

Dar Sir.

The colord people of the low end of this county. Requested of me to write to you. To see if you will pay the tuition of there children. or assist them. The colord folks in the low end of the co. have never had any School nor they are not able to pay for Their children. They have 30 scholars already for [[strikethrough]] going to [[/strikethrough]] schools also a house built. They cannot start there school on account of mony. I will Teach a School fore them if You will pay apart of the money. Please let me know assoon as possible. Very respectfully
Jesse. Harris.