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disposition to cultivate amicable relations on the part of all & I sincerly trust that a better day is dawning not only upon the colored people but upon the whole country The opening of the school in this place has been delayed by the non arrival of the Teacher selected for us by the "American Freedmens Union Commission" we shall however commence the month of November under flattering circumstances & hope during the month to add several others schools to our list. The main difficulty in our way in this work is to obtain houses suitable We shall do the best we can & increase the number to the extent of our ability. I am Captain Very respectfully Your Obt. Servant C Mc Dougall Asst. Sub. Asst. Comr.