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Houston Texas
Aug 10th 1866

Lieut E. M. Wheelock

Sir,

I am happy to inform you that my school is increasing daily. I have not opened night school yet nor do I think I shall open one. The church is used every night excepting Thursday and Saturday. Quite a number wish to attend night school, but I cannot have the church at night I cannot have night school. I was told yesterday by one of the trustees of the church that perhaps by next month I could have the use of the church four nights in a week.

If my day school and my health increase as they have done since I last saw you, I shall soon be all right again

Please send me some blanks and envelopes (Large) I think I have reported all that is