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Transportation by means [not legible] to be the only feasible may owing is the condition of the roads and the fact that the school is on the East side of the river while our shipping point Measles is on the West and the ferriage is exorbitant. A good flat boat could be purchased for from $100 to $200 which would do all our business for years. This could be operated by the Indians who are expert craftsmen. Supporting we had but 20 tons of freight per year. At the lowest rate, $20 per ton, Hers would amount to $400. Say the flat boat east $100 and the Indian help $125, making a total of $225, we could put on the right side of our ledger $125 we could put on the right side of our ledger $145 besides helping the Indianss $125 worth. I wish to administer the affairs of this school on the closest economical basis. For this
