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New Market Apl 1 '70 New Market April 11 1870 Col R.M. Manly [[note]] Jessie H Rupert [[/note]] Dear Sir I feel truly grateful to you for your very kind letter of the 9th received last night! I read its generous expressions of interest many times over and thank you from my heart for the permission you give me to "write often, even without hurting upon little excuse" It will certainly be often a pleasure and a relief to do so! The "Educational Journal" Annual Report of the Freedman's Schools" is now received and read with pleasure Until 1 oclock last night I sat up reading deeply interested in Mr Ruffener's report and plan