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Newbern Ala/a Sept the 9th/67 Mr. C.M. Buckley Montgomery Ala. [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] Sir Yours of the 1st inst in answer to my application for Teacher of a freedmens School is received I am still teaching and the Pepol dont want me to quit teaching My School is improving veary fast I have 36 scholars on my [[strikethrough]] rolls [[/strikethrough]] list and can get as many more if I succeed in geting my appointment as Teacher General Hardee has visited my school once since I have been Teaching here and says
Transcription Notes:
General William Joseph Hardee - born VA., lived in Alabama according to his bio.
"U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865" -