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School, noting the names of those who received them. None have yet paid their dime. Very few have yet paid me anything for my services. They have not the money is the reason.

I did not commence teaching the colore dpeople of this place with the expectation of receiving any emoluments for my services. I did it as a duty — to ameliorate a down trodden race who have in various parts of the South been under the worse servitude that ever disgraced Christian civilization.

When I mentioned to you about compensation or assistance, it was entirely in behalf of the colored people — at their request — not my own, although I am needy.

As short a time as I have taught school for them, I have the satisfaction to know my labor has not been in vain. Some have learned to read tollerably well, and write a little.

In leaving this inviting field, even for a short time, is with some reluctance. It is ample, and to those who wish to enter