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Fort Deposit Ala
Aug 17th /67
Capt C.W. Burkeley  [[Buckley]], 
Supt of Education,
Montgomery Ala. 

[[Stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/Stamp]]

Sir
My father E.S. Groves, who is now teaching a colored school at Calhoun Ala,) speaks of continuing in the work of education another year, If he should do so, I would like to join him, providing we could secure a place where we can command a large school - I have taught six years - can teach the higher branches of the English course Embroidery and Music.
I have two sisters that could assist us Father has a large family to support, and we are anxious to assist him, and would respectfully solicit you to secure 

Transcription Notes:
Fort Deposit name verified.