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Duke Owensboro, Davies Cty Ky Dec. 30th 1897

Mr. Kendall,

Dear Sir, I have been anxiously anticipating for some weeks to hear (thro Miss Lovell) of your present locality a residence of 3 months in this place has enabled me to answer your inquiries more satisfactorily than when I received your fav. of Sept. last. First as to numbers. There are at present 3 male schools each containing from 25 to 30 scholars ?. The terms vary from 6$ to 15 $ per session, tho my terms are 7 1/2-10-12 1/2 $.

I commenced in October, after both the other schools had been some time in operation, and with but 8 scholars.  I have now 25 regular & 4 or 5 irregular scholars.  This too when I have declined to take some who wished to study Greek or were some what advanced in mathematics. 

The young gentlemen who are