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Shepherdstown April the 11th 1868 Mr Brubaker, Sir — your letter of the 10th relative to School matters is received, to which I reply as follows.— I opened the Colored School of District No. 2 in Shepherdstown April the 6, with 23 Scholars, and the prospect is, that the no- will soon be increased, — The School-house is not yet finished, but will answer evry purpose for a summer school — The Colored Peopple seem highly animated in bhalf of Education, and treat me cordially — while a portion of the white Peopple, treat me with contempt. Otherwise things are progressing finely. Respectfullys your &c. [[signature]] William W. Gaskill [[/signature]]