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Leavitt, Sarah Gillespie and Eliza Gilmore with conduct, which, though no very serious breach of morals is alleged, is considered by Mr. Tukey as unbecoming in Christian Missionaries.  He also distinctly charges neglect of the school interests entrusted to their care.

The same allowance as above suggested should be made for Mr Tukey's acting in self defense and recrimination in this matter.  The absence of Mr Brackett and the illness of the lady teacher most seriously concerned, prevented me from forming any definite opinion respecting the general subject - except that the schools did not appear to be thriving.  I may add that it would have been beyond the powers of my office as I understand them, to subject these teachers to a trial of their private characters that duty being more in the province of the character of the charity which sends and sustains them, and which in my opinion should be notified of Mr. Tukey's accusations.

The recommendation I make on this subject in the interest of the Bureau, is that there should be such a change in the teachers as will stop the whole of this discreditable quarrel.  Mr. Tukey is not without friends at Staunton, and has a party which will undoubtedly injure the schools if the present teachers are continued.  Besides this, the charges above referred to, and which Mr. Tukey has made to some extent public in Staunton, must impair the efficiency of the teachers and render their always delicate position still more unpleasant.

Respectfully submitted
Garrick Mallery
Capt 43rd U.S.A.
Actg. Inspector General

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