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now, I think him worthy of the position he occupies, so far as I can judge, by the sight of the eye, & what I can learn by the hearing of the ear. Called on him today to assertain if a building could be obtained for a school for the poor white children. He told me of one, owned by the Government, which he thought might be obtained by the beauro, & placed in my hands, to use for that purpose.

But a piece of land must be purchased, & it removed, from where it now stands, as the bank is owned by rebels. Now the land I will pay for myself if the house can be had. This is quite a place, & no school for the white children, for rich or poor, & fine looking young lads [[strikethrough]] men [[/strikethrough]], & laidies 15 & 16 years of age that cant read a word, a shameful disgrace to my community