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country. The house which I have rented to the freedmen for a church and school house is 36 ft. by 20, was built originally for two fine places but has only one mostly put up by me. It had a partition in it, but which I have taken out at their request. 

It is on a beautiful lot & most eligably situated. I rented it to them cheap because I wanted them to have a place to worship in & to commence a school in & because I saw that they could get no place from others. It is expected to open their school next week under a very competent teacher - I am sure and talked to him on the subject -