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Office Sub-Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of R., F. & A. L., State of Texas. Wharton, March 4th, 1866. Captain: In response to your Comn of 9th July, recd. on the 1st inst, calling for a report on the subject of freedmen's schools in this District, permit me to say: 1st that there are but four schools organized in the County, regularly, so far as I have been able to learn viz: 1st One taught by myself on my plantation six miles from the town of Wharton, consisting of about 50 scholars of my own, and irregularly some from adjoining plantations - this was the first school organized in the county, as yet it has been taught only at night 2nd Wm Gooden, at Wharton about fifty scholars- this teachers f.m.c. was assigned here by E P. Wheelock Superintendent of schools- 3rd Martha Clomon f.w.c Twelve scholars on R H Horton's Plantation two miles from the town of Wharton. 4th Harriet Smith f.w.e thirty scholars on Maj. Dennis' Plantation one mile from the town of Wharton - have no knowledge of the previous character of the above teachers - believe the two last named were slaves, previous to the Emancipation orders of 19th June 1865. 2nd In regard to your second inquiry it is impossible to state with any degree of correctness,- There is a great thirst for learning but there are no houses, unless they can be built, and at this season
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