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Beaumont-Feb 26 1866
Mr Honey Chaplain etc -
Sir In [[?]] with your request I offer a few suggestions - First that you come out with your teachers as soon as practicable and Secondly that you bring a good supply of books & the etceteras necessary to supply at least 100 children - I spoke to some of the representative [[?]] men about the matter who adjourned their congregation (often church) to my office where I made them a "bit" of a swish, explanatory, of the [[?]] of the "Bureau", their intentions and offering the opportunity to [[?]], when I had the very gratifying satisfaction of having 88 booked, as the [[?]] of an half hours effort The adults of both sexes are very anxious to attend school at night,= I think 50 might be easily revised - I am highly gratified at the contentment existing among this peoples (Freeman) Bring a supply of tracts testaments, bibles (I should have no objection to one myself, as I was solicited for the loss of mine today by one of the boys here and had to acknowledge that I had none) I am Sir respectfully
Frank Holsinger
Capt & Sub Asst Com
Etc