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Colored manifesting much interest in the matter.  At the last meeting 25th inst a committee was appointed to draught a constitution for a society in this place, and report at a future meeting

There is great need of something of this kind to be done as the amount of intemperance in this locality is great, among both White and Colored.

The former do not show that interest in this cause that the Colored do, but rather hold themselves aloof.

I am Very Respectfully 
Your obdt. Servant
E.A. Chandler
1st. Lt. & A.S.A.C.
James City Co. Va.

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