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276 reports of schools in Arkansas for November 1867. I am, Very respectfully Your obedient Servant W.M. Colby Supt. of Education Office Supt. Education Little Rock Ark. December 23rd 1867. Hitchcock, Mary B. New Gascony Ark. Madam: It gives me pleasure to acknowledge your favor of the 17th inch and I shall be equally well pleased to hear from you each month. May reports of the various schools in the State might be much fuller and more favorable is I could hear often from the teachers. I enclose six blank school reports to your address to day. Very truly Yours W.M. Colby Supt. of Education [[new page]] 277 Office Supt. Education Little Rock Ark. December 23rd 1867. Willis Lieut. H.G. Agent Eli Rocky Comfort, Arkansas Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th inch stating that three lady teachers are wanted by responsible planters in your district. I shall communicate with the Secretary of the Association by first mail and have no doubt that the teachers will be duly sent. This may be expected the latter part of January. Please see that school rooms are in [[?]] for them by that time. Very respectfully Your W.M. Colby Supt, of Education Tili 279 - 1867 Office Supt. Education Little Rock Ark. December 23rd 1867 Shipherd], Rev. J. R. Secretary Etc. Chicago Ill. Sir: Three enterprising Northern planters near Rocky Comfort sever county Ark. desire to establish schools for the benefit of their laborers and their laborer's chil-