Then the soldiers came to our camps and we had to run away and leave our lodges, then the soldiers burned them. We all got very tired and hungry, and the women and children cried, so the chiefs said we will go into Fort Sill and give up. We met Captain Pratt in the Wichita Mountains. He had some Indian soldiers and two wagons loaded with bread, sugar and coffee. He gave us plenty, and we gave him all our guns, pistols, bows and arrows, shields and spears. That night we had a big dance because we had plenty to eat. I went to Florida. Then I first began to learn something about the good way, and I find Indian’s way very bad; so I thought I will never live Indian’s way any more. Captain Pratt was our good friend. He taught us many things and showed us the white man’s road. We stayed in Florida three years, and then some of the Indians went back home, but the young men wanted to stay east and get a good education. We came to Hampton. We have been here one year, and we study hard and are learning to work and be men. We like it. I see that every white boy and girl, and every black boy and girl can go to school, and that is the way they get ahead of the Indians. Indians have no chance. You give all Indian boys and girls schools and teachers like you have, and Indians will do better.” * * * * * LETTERS TO THE TREASURER. * * * * * We give a few extracts from letters recently received expressing interest in and motives for pressing our work, and containing substantial contributions to its continuance. We could print many such letters every month if we had room for them: I inclose a pocket-piece (a gold half-dollar), held and valued for many years, to pay subscription to THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY for one year. Respectfully, I. M. S. * * * * * My little son, the morning he died, on being asked what should be done with the little money he had so carefully invested in the new four per cent. $10 certificates issued April 1st, said his father should have it to distribute as he thought best among the benevolent societies, and I send you one-third of it, and the balance to the Board and Home Missions. This is very precious money. Put it where it will do the most for the cause. A. L. W. * * * * * Inclosed find draft on the American Exchange Bank for $200, my subscription to your society for the Freedmen for the year 1879. I have heretofore given $100, but it seems to me very important that the Freedmen should be educated as fast as possible. As many of the educated men as possible should be kept in the Southern States to assist in educating the colored people and helping them to stand up for their rights. R. L.