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Baltimore April 19th 1870
Rev R.M. Manly
Dear Sir your great efforts in behalf of the education of the colored youth of The Country is my warrant for writing you. I have a case which I think really deserving and you will place me under obligation if you can do anything for [it?] or give me any information that will help me in securing the object aimed at. The case is briefly this. There is living in [Ballo-Co?] about six miles from the city--a lady a widow who has two sons 15 and 14 years of age. Whom she is desirous of getting to school and as she is unable to pay for their education and the neighborhood affords no facilities for schools she has made the enquiry of me wether they could be admitted to the Manual Labor School of [[?]] Monroe. where they could earn their living and also share the benefit of the school. The boys are well grown industrious and of good moral character. if you can give me any information or assistance you will greatly assist a deserving and worthy case. as I am