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the information that led me to hope for assistance from you & advised the Teachers reduce the tuition to $1. pr. Ind. While awaiting your answer the number was doubled (24)
On the reception of your letter I proclaimed the school free - "some to be excluded on account of Color or poverty-" this gratuitous instruction commenced on the 1st inst. The no. now has bounced up to upwards of fifty. Today (Monday) it is quite Rainy. I do not know what, if any, recession has been made to the school, but, I know that, during the last week on being around in the discharge of my Professional Duties there were at least 25, whom their parents expressed an intention to send today. It is my duty to state to you,