"'Well, a very kind white lady—Miss Loomis—came to Columbia to teach the freedmen. I went to school to her and studied so hard and learned so fast that she told Mr. Clark about me. My father is able to support me, but Mr. Clark is a great philanthropist and he has taken a liking to me and he is going to stand by me.'
"'What does Mr. Clark say when you write about how the cadets treat you?'
"The colored boy handed me this letter from his benefactor:
"'HARTFORD, June 7, 1870.
"'DEAR JEMMY: Yours, 1st inst., is at hand and noted. I herewith inclose stamps.
"'Let them call "nigger" as much as they please; they will laugh out of the other corner of their mouth before the term is over.
"'Your only way is to maintain your dignity. Go straight ahead. If any personal insult is offered, resist it, and then inform me; I will then see what I can do. But I think you need have no fear on that score. Have been out to Windham a few days. All well, and send kind regards. Mary sails for Europe Saturday. President Grant is to be here the 2d. He will be my guest or Governor Jewell's.
"'Yours, etc.,
"'D. CLARK.'
"'So Mr. Clark knows the President, does he?'