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He was a soldier in our army during the war & is a faithfull, trusty & exemplary young man. His quallifications are not remarkable, though he has taught himself to read very well, to write a tolerable hand, & has made some progress in Arithmetic. The school numbers 25. I think we can easily increase it to 40, by receiving pupils from our neighbors. We have some alphabetical charts, which will answer, to begin with, but shall need books soon. Can you furnish us, & on what terms? I hope gratuitously for we are hard pressed for funds to carry along our place. We shall have a school in the evening for the adults, I mean to spend some time with them myself. Maj Candee has accepted an appointment in the army, his brother is now connected with me, in