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From Cornelia Hancock, Mt. Pleasant, S. C., 1st mo. 14th, 1868.

“T received thy.letter to-day, and it was very satisfactory to
hear we could take in all the aspirants for knowledge; I have
been much troubled at sending so many adrift. As soon as I
received thy letter I communicated the glad tidings to the other
teachers; sent for Mrs. Lenair and had a bargain struck with
her for ten dollars per month; cleared out a room in the house
that stands in the yard, and to-morrow our doors are to be
flung open wide to all who may desire entrance, I also have
paid this evening Anna Lea (who has faithfully assisted Fanny
and studied all the lessons of her class) one dollar per week for
the past four weeks; she was highly delighted I assure thee.
Now this will increase the expense of the school fifteen dollars
per month, but I feel sure the tax that will be raised can defray
part, for w® insist they shall pay ten cents per month, and if
we have 190 scholars that will bring an income of nineteen dol-
lars; some all the time has to be used for the supply of books,
but we try to be as economical as possible with the books and will
save what we can to defray this extra expense. Fanny will be
delighted with her cards, she needs them so much. Whatever
thee has to interest young children send it along, for I have
the youngest children in school for First-day scholars, and the
little papers are a great help. If thee has any of those Union
Primers on hand send them, for they will do just as well for
beginners as what we pay 15 cents for in Charleston. I will
attend to all the receipts in this ; can give no adequate reason
for not attending to it at once, except I have had unusually
much upon my mind of late.

‘“‘ Having two good teachers is giving a fresh impetus to our
school. Lizzie Heacock is a superior teacher, and Fanny is
well known to you and has but one drawback, and that is her
feeble health; she thinks it is better though. I believe having
three teachers makes our living cheaper, and in every way more
agreeable. I have never spent any winter in the South so
pleasant as this, so I am sure this is encouraging. I shall be
glad to receive a-barrel at any time, as Ellen has commissions
for me as well as the things for the school. I hope Mary Beans
has more for the Sewing School. I don’t want that institution
‘to die out, and it takes a great deal to keep it going.

“T think this will reach thee before the 20th. There seems
to be no accounts given of the Virginia schools in the Jntelli-
gencer. Fanny feels such an interest there, and depends to hear
from them through that. paper. The two papers thee mails are
very acceptable, being our main dependence for daily news. The
Standard, gc., comes too. We want some old carpets for desk