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Statement of Books drawn from Free Library from Oct 1st to 23d 1866 - 
No drawn by Soldiers 497
No drawn by children (colored, 300.
Total 797

A large number of Soldiers spend a portion of their time here in reading books that they do not take away.

A copy of Websters "Unabridged" is consulted many times each day, There is an average of more than $50. worth of religious Books & Tracts from the American Tract Society per month, besides from 3000 to 4000 copies of Periodicals (religious)

The number of children drawing books will probably treble within the next month, if teachers will urge it upon scholars,

Respectfully Mrs J. B. Johnson