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a great deal for us. We have lately received books from the north, there was clothing for the childre. I have just looked upon the maps and seen the situation of New Bierg. 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, and of the family even about unclear for them and when he returned with them the Cherokee officers came to take them. 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 monday they came. they came and took him to have his trial. Miss Ames says I may relate something of my father is family and 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 sabboth. I shall be pleased to hear from New unclear and as we have named a little girls Mary Johnsten I hope you