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Mrs Lowell says, on account of funds they will not be able to employ me as of "agent" beyond 1st prox.
It will embarrass me a little to leave West Pt at this time, on account of my having ordered a supply of books
for the schools in the different districts & it will take me, I think, more than that time to build up the drooping schools in this section. I shall consequently
ask her approval, & your opinion of the following proposition. 
As soon as the repairs at Eltham are entirely completed, it will be very comfortable. Miss Kelly can therefore return there & be settled as teacher. J.H Williams who does not suit Eltham, can be sent to a locality where no school has been. 
I can then remain at West Pt. as teacher and agent, on [8strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] the terms of the original agreement (viz) $40 per mo