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must say that my success was far ahead of my expectations  I am astonished at the favorable manner in which I was received
With one single exception I was met with the heartiest co-operation  I believe I shall have the first free schools in the state at Napoleon, the town with the [[?]] of any in my visit
I also met the col'd man in presence of the others.  Explained the matter to them and got a half dozen whites to pledge themselves to assist in every way
There are some two places in Desha where it would be well to build school houses for the Col'd People with your help. At Napoleon and Red-fork or Laconia. At Nap, there are only say 50 Col'd children but they are