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Manassas Jan. 15. 70 GEo C Roundd Manassas Va. Jan 15th 1870 Rev. R. M. Manly Dear Sir:- Herewith please find vouchers of Josiah Thomas with order to send me the check. I advanced the money to him. the school numbers 27. As there is no village near by to name the school after, they propose to call it the "Manly School." A school of about 20 scholars, commences [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] near Brentsville on Monday Jan. 17th. The teacher is Miss. Maggie Lewis, a colored girl from Fairfax county who was highly