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Houston Texas
April 23rd 1866

E.M. Wheelock
Supt Schools
State of Texas
                
My Dear Sir

I have just arrived in town and find your note requesting me to go to Millican I will do so Tomorrow and stay there until something is done

I am happy to inform you that I find all the schools I have visited in the interior doing finely  Miss Campbell's school at Austin fine & large  She wants nothing  I spent one week ago yesterday at Bastrop with Rogers & gave him a good start also spoke to the Freedpeople at La Grange & I believe with good effect  Yesterday I got a very large crowd of Freedmen out at Brenham and had a good time & encouraged both teacher & people  At Round Top on road from Brenham & La Grange a teacher would do well & board can be obtained at a German Bakery  School house could be had easy & 40 or 50 day scholars

The white people are going to raise 

Transcription Notes:
Bastrop is a city in Tx