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while in the county she could not find suitable work 
(3) At a place on the Dismal Swamp Canal about 7 miles below Deep Creek there is a neighborhood of some twenty children of a right age to attend school, but with none nearer than 7 miles, the parents seemed very anxious to have some way provided. A colored teacher would answer best just there.
(4) I am much obliged for thy kindness in furnishing me a ration ticket for this month. But preferring to work at my own expense as far as practicable and thus feel more at liberty to ask aid for others. I have declined using it.