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Spring Garden. Lan'c Co Pa
Oct. 2nd 1868

Rev. R. D. Harper, Supt. Ed. Ala. 

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Dear Sir—
This communication has been delayed on account of an attack of fever. I am now convalescent. I & wife have received transportation from Genl Howard to Huntsville Ala. as teachers of cold children, and as I learned from your letter that arrangements had been made with the Board of education for the payment of our salaries, I will ask you if the state will pay us $70 per month that is $35 each, which is not sufficient for our maintaenance, but our friends in Phila. will pay the balance. When will the state be able to pay us, The above amount is small but we