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dren. Having their families with them they prefer lady teachers and will receive them into their families. Each will become responsible for the personal comfort of the teacher and will guarantee $80.00 per month salary from the freedmen as per our Circular 21. It is safe every way to send three good lady teachers - transportation to the point indicated above.

Very truly yours
Wm M. Colby
Supt. of Education
File 279.1867_T. 15_1868 S.R. 16_1868 S.8.10_1868

Office Supt. Education
Little Rock, Ark.
December, 27th, 1867

McCollough N. S.
Agent. Devallo Bluff Ark.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 21st inst. I can aid the freedmen of Des Arc to some extent in the manner indicated if you will report the number of pupils (Estimated) and the number of teachers, and the name of the Superintendent- or some other person to whom packages can be addressed.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Wm. M. Colby
Supt. of Education
File 280. 1867

Office Supt. Education
Little Rock, Ark.
December 28th, 1867.

Smith, Krevch Brig. Gen'l. C.H.
Asst. Commissioner, Bu. R. J. and A. S.
Little Rock, Arkansas

Sir:

I have the honor to request transportation for [[underlined]] Mr. A. Hubbard [[/underlined]], teacher of freedmen, from Pine Bluff Ark. to Little Rock Ark. to take charge of a school ten miles from Little Rock. The destitute condition of freed people in the vicinity of the former place renders this change necessary.

I Am Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
Wm M. Colby,
Supt. of Education

Office Supt. Education
Little Rock, Ark.
December 27th, 1867

Smith. Breveh Brig. Gen'l. C.H.
Assistant Commissioner, Etc.
Little Rock, Ark.

General:

I have the honor to recommend that [[underlined]] John Brazelle[[/underlined]], chairman of school Board in Brazelle Settlement Pulaski Co. be allowed fifteen Dollars ($15) per month from the first of December 1867 for rent of school house built by freedmen of that place, without cost to the Bureau, and in

Transcription Notes:
"dren" is the second half of "children" which is on previous page Unsure if "Circular 21" is correct Unsure if "transportation" is correct Unsure if "Supt." is correct Unsure if dates and initials at bottoms of letters are correct