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Manassas Va.
Oct 18th 1869
Rev. R.M. Manly
Supt. of Education Va.
Dear Sir:- Your's of Oct. 12th is at hand. The name of the teacher we have engaged is Miss Jennie Sheer. We have received word from an organization of Friends in Philadelphia "Friends society for the aid and elevation of Freedmen: 325 Walnut ??" which has hetertofore aided us. that they will continue the aid partially during the coming winter. If we can get the $10. a month also from the Government we shall be all right as the colored people have subscribed $10. oer month also from the assurance as contained in your letter. We considered ourselved justified in commencing the school, which we have ordered to be opened [[?]] next Oct 21st. I have also engaged new seats and the the cost of which I will pay out of