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a great deal for us. We have lately received books from the north, there was clothing for the children. I have just looked upon the map and seen the situation of New Burg. I love to hear Miss Ames tell about it and your family and I think I should like to visit there. Today Miss Ames is troubled with a pain in her head and she has the larger scholars help the classes while she sits and hears whether they read and spell right. I will relate a circumstance to you that has lately taken place at this station about two week ago a traveler came to this place he was sick and the family did everything for him they thought better he send for his friends, one of the family went about fifty miles for them and when he returned with them the Cherokee officers came to take him. He had stolen a horse from one of the Cherokees and sold it in the white settlement, the officers had him chained a week till he got better and on monday they came. they came and took him to have his trial. Miss Ames says I may relate something of my father's family he is an elder of this church he is an interpreter, he has eight children at this school besides myself, my brother Samuel has gone through his course of his studies he united with the church before he left he now resides with his mother who married a cherokee man; but he is not contented and wishes him to work on the sabbath. I shall be pleased to hear from New Burg and as we have named a little girls Mary Johnston I hope you