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Brenham Texas Aug 28th 1869 Rev Jos Welch My Dear Sir The school at Watrousville (as you will see by my report) is my small, if it were not for an occasional law fee, I could not make enough to pay boarding- cotton picking, sickness, hot weather, a protracted meeting, sometimes lasting all night, seldom commencing before nine oclock P.M. all conspire to keep scholars from attending- wouldn't you send the draft for house rent to me, if Oliver Watrous gets hold of them, it is the last of it he owes me $16. for teaching last trimester while I shall never get Would you inform me when I can get a copy of those notes on the Gospel Your most obedient Servant George. W. Schobey