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Lebanon Tenn Nov the 23rd 1866

Dear Sir
you will excuse us for the liberty we have taken in writing to you but we feel it our duty to do so - I was present this morning where Mr Sharp brought your letter in from St. Knicks and he had it in my presence, and our feelings was very much hurt to think any one could have the heart black enough to accuse him of being an immoral man. We have went to School to him ever since he came here and we can firmly + and truly say we have never know him to do one actions that was not upright. We can not bear to have him accused of things that are not true and who it was that gave such reports to you hold a falsehood. We all blame - Mr Gee - if it was him he knew better for he never came to Lebanon but he stopped at Mr Sharps and he was well intertained [[entertained]] by him and his kind lady on the very best he was able to give him and if he could find it in his heart to try to trust Mr Sharp we think he is not the right kind of a man. No Sir we can say with a clear conscience Mr Sharp is a gentleman and a Christian he came here fifteen months ago and established a School among us and a Sabath School and has never neglected but two Sundays out of that time and them he and his Lady went to a Quarterly Meeting and one Sunday sick. if they are taken from us we can never have this place filled - they have