No 24 Agency Prarie, School-room Wednesday Morning, May 3d 1865 My Dear Husband, It is hardly school time yet, and my thoughts turn to the object of all my anxiety; Where are you this morning, and how situated are the questions that naturally come up to my mind continually; but after over two years and a half absence from you I have learned to "wait and See". You see by the caption of this, that I have begun my summer's work, and I am thankful I do not have to say my life work, although I think I shall have a very pleasant school but I am only enduring this confinement, in the hope of the future, I am sure I should not be worth anything, have no aim in life, were it not for the hope of the happiness I anticipate in coming years with you.  I began my school yesterday with twenty-one pupils, I came over on Monday, having previously mande an agreement with the Sub-director with the understanding that there was public money, but on seeing Mr John Barlow I learned that there was not more than half enough, he as well as several others were anxious for me to take it, assuring me that I could get my money as soon as there was a tax levied, but I declind taking it on those terms, and went over to Finches, pretty soon
