the potential revolution of Reconstruction

是重建时期的潜在革命
And he writes this letter to himself, William Lloyd Garrison,

他写这封信是写给自己的
asking for Garrison to help them get what they need

向加里森寻求帮助
Just a small excerpt of it

我读的只是其中的一小段
"We are proud of our pupils and feel you will rejoice with us

"我们以孩子们为荣您会和我们一样高兴
We feel also that you will not take amiss

我们认为您不会因为我们
if we ask a little assistance from Boston

想从波士顿获取一点经费而误解
in the shape of apparatus to illustrate astronomy,

我们只是想有设备能更好的教学
a gyroscope and a microscope,

一个陀螺仪和显微镜
a numerical frame, conic sections,

一个数值框架圆锥曲线
cube root blocks, a magnet, and such other instruments

正立方体一块磁铁还有其他的工具
as will enable us to fight this battle

能使我们种族有能力赢得这场