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pressed for funds, and I presume will take my house off my hands for a Teacher's Home, I do not like to ask their help. Indeed I have understood that their rule is to pay but one way. As every dollar I have will be needed for the support of the family - the question is of some importance to me.

4. I wish before I close also to call your attention to the case of Mr. Wells. You know I presume that Bro. Knight employed him to preach in this vicinity to the colored Methodists. Last Saturday a week, Mr. W. left here on a hired horse to fill his appointments in the country & return next day. A merchant of the city reports having seen him in Nashville on the following Monday morning, and that is all the intelligence we have received from him. Ue feared at one time he had been murdered. The livery stable man suspects him for a 
horse-thief and up to the present time we have