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intelligence of the those students, who have been under the care of the Institution some length of time, he states they will compare well with similar classes in our northern institutions, and he states, although be superintended the organization &c of schools in North Carolina for two years, under the Baltimore association, headed by Francis J King, yet his estimation of the coloured people has raised from 38 to 40 per cent since this visit in regard to their capacity for improvement.
We do most urgently and respectfully press upon you the necessity of the remittance of the other $2000 at your earliest convenience.
The new building is now about completed and the whole cost including the furnishing will not be less than $7000.

Yours Respectfully
Joseph Dickinson Clerk &c

Brig Genl O O Howard
Washington

#353 RF&AL Vol 18 1871