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Hanover Court House Va. Mr. Manly Sir, While at your office you called my attention to School Books for my Schollars; My School commenced today January 24th 1870. I have 38 Schollars names on my book, but only 25 made their appearance today, it being rainey I will you would please send me the following books, & suit yourself as to what kind. 6 First Readers 3 2nd Readers 5 Primers 7 Primary Geography 8 Arithimetics. I thought that I would not wait I will write again in a day or two. I expect to have about 45 or 50 Schollars.