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you desire. My school
will consist of ten or
twelve boarders and twenty
to thirty day scholars, mak-
ing a very pleasant number.

I shall ever be pleased
to hear from you and to aid
you in any way I can. Should
you write again, I hope to be
able to reply immediately.

Very truly yours,
A.E. Leavenworth

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West Brattleboro, Vermont;
August 12th, 1861.

W. B. Stevens; -

Dear Sir,

Unfortunately,
your letter of about a month
since came to my hand
jsut at a time when I was
disabled from writing on account
of any injury to the thumb on
my right hand. I should have
secured the services of anoth-
er, in writing a reply if I could have given
you a favorable answer. I
should be pleased to have
you with me and have
hoped that something favor-
able to that result would oc-
cur. But I must tell you
frankly that I think Mr.