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the mail, he delivered it to the driver of the Stage-coach who promised to mail [[underlined]] it. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] Mrs. Knight objected to come here: not wishing to take charge of a school where there had been a previous teacher. And as you very kindly submitted the case to her consideration during our interview at Washington, I concluded upon finding her unwillingness to fill the position here) that my duty was to please her in preference to myself; and hence my presence at Woodville. The people express themselves well pleased thus far and I ^am^ satisfied to be at any point [[underlined]] where [[/underlined]] I can prosecute my labors. I stated in my previous letter that I needed some 1st and 2nd Readers, Maps of the Hemispheres and United States; Roll Book, Black board 1/2 doz Primary Geographies, and [[end page]] [[new page]] some books for Sabbath School purposes. I would prefer the _ National Readers and Spellers by Parker & Watson. I used them in Virginia while employed under the auspices of Prot. Epis, Freedman's Commission, and if you will be good enough to obtain those for me, I will ask for 1 dozen Primers 1/2 dozen Elementary Spellers; in connection with the 1st & 2nd Readers by the same parties. They are far superior in my opinion to any other works of this ^kind^ in the market. Furnishing so much Historical and other valuable information. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest opportunity, I am most respectfully yrs Dellie Gordon.