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owened by J.T. Thompson a Lieut in the Federal sirvices. He sends me the enclosed (which please return) Please inform me if I had best make a contract with him. The building when completed will answer well for a church - and sent from 100 to 150 - I believe it is much needed. The pupils at this place will I doubt not number at least 100 - and the locality - is among a community consisting of some of our best loyal citizens and friends of the cause. I think that the benches and completion aside from the amount he [[strikethrough]] ment [[/strikethrough]] Thompson mentions can be procured for $75 - additionally say $575 - would set everything in working order in Cherry Valley. I shall endeavor to get to Carthage by the last of this week. Please let me here from you at your earliest convenience. I trust Mr Knight has not lost confidence in the Supt of this Sub Dist. I learn that after conversing with him, when