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Houston Texas May 11 1866 E.M. Wheelock Dear Sir I have the honor to inform you that I have just arrived from Victoria via Columbus Mrs. Harris started her school on Thursday A.M. last. I left her comfortable & contented The Freedmen of that place subscribe $600.00 toward Church & schoolhouse to be paid this autumn There might be schools started at Lavaca Gonzales and Halletsville providing some one would accompany the Teachers & do the work of starting Women cannot do it alone Miss Byrne is unemployed & out of money while Stuart is in her debt $130.00 I wish Genl Gregory would authorize Capt Byron Porter to collect this & Miss Watsons I understand he has started another school (& abandoned the former) on a private system I go to Chenango & Sandy Point on Monday and will return to Galveston on Saturday next Respectfully Geo. W. Honey P.S. Miss Hartnett says she has not sold her books & cannot pay you the money GWH