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Oct. 10th 1867 Newbern. Ala Gen. Swayne, Montgomery.Ala [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] Dear.-Sir- With gratulation I drop you these lines to let you know our condition in this place. We have never had any help here from the government and we would like to have help. or we cannot carry on the school now that we have. There is a large building here in this place- that the school. government had for a commissary. and if we can get that we can erect a school house and also a church. let me hear from you as soon as possible in regard-to it, Very Respectfully your obet. Servant Sterling Mc Cann