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Petit that I should be very happy to have her come and visit Brainerd. I mentioned William feeling. I suppose you would like to hear that the neighbors feelings upon the subject of religion. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor united with the church. The neighbors around Mr. Taylor talk of having a meeting house built. Susan Taylor sends her respect to all the family and to all the scholars. From your young friend Sally M. Perce?

Miss Cremena Nash.

Brainerd Cherokee Nation Dec 22. Respected Sir, When Mr. Potter was here he requested the girls to write to the different members of the family at Creek Path. He said I should expect them in two weeks but the times have past. I asked Miss Ames if I might write you a few lines and she said "yes my dear" but when I asked her she and the girls laugh and so I thought I must laugh too. When Miss Ames came from Mr. Hollands she told the girls that Mr. Walter was coming, I thought it was a Cherokee man, but when I saw you get out of the waggon then I saw it was a Northern gentleman. I think the Cherokees are more civilized then they were a few years ago. And think it is a great privilege that they can send their children to school, and have then taught how to behave when they go home and learn then to keep house when there parents go a visiting.