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Office Howard Asylum,
Lauderdale. Miss. August 11, 68

Joseph Dickinson, Sect. &c,
Richmond, Miss.

Dear Sir:
Your favor of of the 11th of July was received in due time, and I have been unable to answer sooner on account of having to await directions from the Supt. of Education. I have just received instructions from him to purchase the following Bill of Books (providing you will sell a part of the lot & not the whole) Viz:

2 Doz Ray's Arithmetic 3d Part, @7 20/100, $14.40 off 26 /10.8

5 doz McGuffey's Readers 3d Part, @5. 20/100, 27.00 off 675 20.25

5 Doz McGuffey's Readers 2d Part, @3 75/100 18.75 off 10.68 14.07

5 Doz Slates 10.00

12 1/2 Doz Writing Books 12.50

1 set Guyott Maps 12.00
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189.68

The remainder of the Books I will hold subject to your orders and should there be a demand further in the school here I will [[?]] to effect a sub for you.  Should you decide to let us have the above list, let me know as early as convenient & I will remit you as soon as possible the funds from the Disbursing office.

Very respectfully

Transcription Notes:
the right half of the list of supplies is stil missing ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-04 15:26:50 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-04 17:55:18 The numbers on the right for the first three purchases are best guess The correct spelling of the maps is Guyot - they were wall maps created by Arnold Henry Guyot