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Sept 13th 1865

Dear Sirs

it would be impossible to tell the number of colord people in one Town or district but the number that would attend school would be very large pervided that they were permited to go

Privet schools we have non we have a little sunday school here we have from 50 to 100 [[strikethrough]] sct [[/strikethrough]] scollars that attends that. We have one Church here We use for School house and for a [[strikethrough]] chourch [[/strikethrough]] Church. The number that you call for I think can be rased pervided that they would [[strikethrough]] n [[/strikethrough]] not prhiberted but we will insure you that we will suspote a School to the amount of [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]] $100 per month
The question here among the White people is no better how then it was in 1860 a bout Colord people having School We cant tell what we could do if we had a chance we are held [[strikethrough]] hear [[/strikethrough]] here as slaves