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Houston Texas
July 8th, 1868

Lieut Wheelock,

Sir,

I received your order for my reports a few days ago. I sent you my reports for May and June some time ago; also a letter informing you. that I was obliged to close my school on account of some of the scholars leaving the place and causing my school to become too small to support a teacher. I have not been teaching since the 6th of June. I have been very sick and am still very weak, quite unable to venture out The place where I have been is quite a sickly place. The scholars were always sick. I did not teach night school on account of ill health and my school house being quite a long distance from where I lived.

Hoping this will prove satisfactory. 
I am respectfully,

Ellen E Watson