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has put a stop to the enterprise. Matters are improving however - & a good teacher could go there - & in a short time get up a respectable school. There is no way to accomplish anything in Collin Co- but to send an energetic man & let him build up a school. I do not think a teacher would be interrupted there now- though he would have a hard time of it for awhile.

The disposition towards educating the Freedmen at Bonham, is rather favorable. I partially arranged to open a school there shortly- The colored people occupy a building for divine service which can be secured for a day school.

The school at Paris had closed but a few days before my arrival. The teacher taught in her own house. The colored people say a building can be obtained in which to hold a school - efforts are being made to buy a lot as well as at Bonham, on which to build.

The Clarksville school is in a very promising condition. The house now occupied belongs to the Baptist Church. They are expecting a rent at I am told for it.