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Mt. Solon. Va Jan 20th 1870 To Hon R.M. Manly Dear Sir your Favors of the 16 & 17 are at Hand and I am happy To inform you that we're Getting along very well at present we send a delegation To stannton to see about the matter and all parties are now Reconciled we are not Teaching in the church But we have hired a house to Teach in which cost $11.00 dollars per month I thought that the Bureau would pay the rent as usual How very sorry that you can not furnish more than five dollars per month I would that you try if you can not pay the