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085 is not needed for wood I can establish schools as fast as I can get black Teachers fit to teach them. To this end I shall in a separate communication ask permission to pay the transportation of Teachers when necessary from one part to another of my Dist & may possibly ask a temporary change of my Hd Qs for a month or as to Marion, after I get this section in thorough working order. I would here again most respectfully but strongly urge the great necessity of a liberal rent. I was allowed it in Ky & doubled nearly my no of children going to school & this on succeeding one of the best Agents ever in that state. In these smaller places the negroes can always board one of their own race, but can rarely give him any money, the with difference in the price allowed & actually paid for rent is the one thing then that determines between having a school & not having one. I have started my school here with a male teacher. This was much needed. Many of the larger pupils had taken advantage of the former lady teachers
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