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Guilford Station May 2nd/70

R. M. Manly

Dr Sir

The Trustees of Guilford Station seem to think you have been wrongly informed in regard to school matters by some one who is working against their interests. They requested me to write you an ascertain who your authority was for giving the report you do to Gen G G Howard dated March 26th 1870. so matters may be changed from to what is right. I will state that the colored inhabitants are diserious and it is my option they will do just as they say the Deed which spoke of was to be given by Hanford & Warner. Merchants of Guilford