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and open school as the prospect was the house would not be ready for use in some weeks. Accordingly a room was secured and school opened the 2nd inst.

The number of pupils in attendance of the school as yet, are but twelve: but in this school of a handful, I have had no lack of visitors. whose mission seems to have been to inspect the school (as the teacher) and to fill my ears with gossip concerning Mr Brown and his school, all of which I have thought too little of to give thought, till today, when I decided to lay the matter open to you.

It seems that my coming took Mr. B. quite by surprise at least so he said when he called the day following my arrival. In reply to inquery I explained minutely the authority that placed me here to which he