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voting to employ Mr. Smith & offset by the Democrats & trying to compromise on a colored teacher - I suppose you have no teacher for them as they do not pay high wages. I see nothing you can do to further the employment of Smith except to inform them you have none to send them.

However I write at the suggestion of the Smiths for what it may be worth 

Respectfully
C H Howard
Sec'y