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Millican Texas
July 1st 1866.


Mr. Wheelock

My time is so much engaged in preparing for the 4th of July that I am almost unable to spare a few moments to write. Our scholars are progressing rapidly and our number of scholars daily increasing. We are going to have a grand display on the 4th and we are making great preparations. I think our scholars and the Freedmen of Millican will have a delightful time; at least such are my hopes. Please send me some Sunday school books & papers as we are in great need of them also some school reports. We have the money for the books and slates which we have received, but I do not know of any way to send it at present but I have been expecting