say they are much improved in cleanli-
ness- and in many little matters I
think they have gaind instruction, which
will open the way for greater. It is
no small task - to begin with girls 13,
14 and 15 years of age - who are ignorant
of all most every thing but howing corn
and chipping wood-- the wheel runs
back - the yarn tangles - it twists into
curls, the end runs down, and such
like-- which requires patience both for
the teacher and learner -- Our know-
ledge of their language is still very
limited - so that we have shew them
by signs - we have to keep up a plea-
sant countenance- and repeating the
words by and by you will get in the
way of it - considerable improvement
in different branches is already made
by some --

To a near relation. -- Not without
casting a longing desire for a free