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up as to the importance of this work. And if we can get some good men, known in the community to commence to commence the work, All old prejudice will vanish as the morning dew.
We want & must have schools and churches and in our poverty, what can we do, but to took to you for help. I in conversation with Dr. P. I have just learned that his object my applying to you now to obtain a position whereby he could authoritatively employ suitable teachers, for this valley. I believe you would as well to have some such sub agent here, subject of course to your supervision. 

One other point, we need & must have Bibles and Testaments, of large print. Can you supply me? I could easily distribute, hundreds of copies, to the absolutely destitute. I have promised to a member of freedmen, as an inducement & incentive to study, a Testament as soon as they would learn to read them and have several now ready to claim the prize, I have no more left & no means of purchasing. May I hope to obtain them through you. I see an edition in Talladega schools, that is just the book, Please let me know if I can get them. 

I shall be pleased at any time to hear from you, and assure