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Clinton Sept the 11th, 67.
Mr. D. Burt

Dear Sir,
I had hoped long since to have been able to make a [[strikethrough]] favobale [[/strikethrough]] favorable report to you in reference to our School House. but after all our exertions we have failed to complete the job against the time you set for us, I can only say it has not been our fault for we have spared no pains nor lost no 
time in putting the thing favored as fast as the nature 
of the case would alow us - the Gentleman from 
whom we Bought and first obtained a title bond 
has been gone South for a long time & has only returned 
a Short time ago - we have now obtained a deed for 
the lot and paid the last dollar for the sand - we also 
have got the house framed 30. by. 40 - and are puting up the weather boarding as fast as three workman can do it. We have got all the lumber paid for but not all at the place-we could have had the house completed If we could have got the lumber according to contract but the waters got so low that the mills could not fill the contract in time - and consequently we are behind time with the building, we have spent all the money that we have been able to raise up to the present - and what i now wish to know have we forfeited our claim to the Hundred Dollars which you promised us or not, I hope our condition will command your sympathy and you will still favor us with the Hundred Dollars - our workman is to pay our glass and males are to pay for - we aim to start the school the first day of Oct. in the new House and we think it will open with not less than fifty Schoolers.