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Union Grove Feb 28th/67

To Mr D. Burts
Nashville Tenn.

Sir
I have been informed through those who have corresponded with Mr. Deake of Jonesborough that you are Supt. of Education for the Freedmen of that place. Also that the colored people there not being able to provide a teacher for themselves had applied to you to procure one for them. 
I have thought I would like to go there, and teach some one of those colored schools. I know the Freedmen are anxious to have school, and appreciate their teacher. But it would be a very