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Carthage Tennessee Nov 20th 1867 D Burt Supt &c Dear Sir Yours of the 6th inst is before me. I think now it will be impossible for the colored people to get their house in suitable condition for teaching before Spring. They are all poor and can get but little assistance. I have proffered to furnish lumber but they say they cannot get the work done - I still think however that we will get it completed during the winter - If you will allow one suggestion from me I will say they should be remunerated for a church they had destroyed