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Yanceyville N.C.  March 29th /66
President Johnson: - 
Will you sir pardon me for this intrusion and trespass upon your time every moment of which is precious?  I want to ask you a question, and it is this, whether the Government will make provision for the education of the colored race?  If so I would ask for an appointment as teacher of a female school.  I know this in the eyes of many women at the South would be considered degrading, But why should it be so esteemed? Why not benefit those around you as much as possible? I acknowledge that my question is two-fold  1st I would