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Garysville Va. Nov. 30th 1868. Maj. J.R. Stone: Dear Sir: Your kind favor of the 25th is rec'd. I have no hesitation in saying that I can obtain the required average of twenty scholars. We have now fourteen in regular attendance & had no more simply because it was impossible to take them, a sufficient number having applied to us to increase the amt. to thirty & more. My sister has all summer turned away urgent applicants on account of ill-health, since I came I have