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Barhamsville P.O. New Kent Co. Va Nov 15th. 1869 R.M Manly, Superintendant &c. Dr Sir: In behalf of the colored people of the 2nd district of New Kent, I have been instructed to state to you that our church in said district has purchased an acre of land upon which a church building has been erected and I now communicate with you, to know if you can and will have a school house build upon said ground and furnish us with a teacher- I should be very