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Their idea seems to be, not to receive adults, but to take charge of, and educate the children as far as their means [[strikethrough]] will [[/strikethrough]] will allow, perhaps to introduce, Industrial or manual labor schools, which may in some measure become self supporting. will thee be kind enough to put upon paper, and forward to us, the conditions upon which Friends may hold the property for that purpose, please direct it to me at No. 150 South 5th Street, and if I should be absent from home, it will, by my family, be promptly introduced to the Society. I found that Benjamin Tatham had not been written to on the Subject, and I have undertaken it myself; I may be in Richmond again in a few days

thine very truly
James E. Kaighn

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