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Melrose Prince George
County Va
Oct 18th 1869

R.M. Manly Esq

Sir
I have delayed writing you in relation to the Brandon school until now, on acct of sickness; I have been to day to see to it they are very anxious to have a school there this winter
And I engaged a compitent teacher provided she can have the same chance (in the way of remuneration) that the teacher of the Armadale school Miss J.G. Jones; has the schools will be about the same as to numbers; and as too the condition of the scholars & I think that teacher should recive about the same compensation. Please communicate with me & give me particulers in (over)