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Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co.
One building 42 by 48 feet - cost about $4200.- Site owned by the American Missionary Association - metes and bounds of the same unknown.
Fort Smith, Sebastian Co.
One building 30 by 40 feet - cost nearly $3100.- Site owned by the American Missionary Association the metes and bounds of which are not known.
Helena Phillips Co.
One building 30 by 40 feet - cost $3000.- Site owned by freedmen trustees whose names are unknown at this office. The site is quite small but the exact metes and bounds are not known.
Orphan Asylum School, near Helena Phillips Co.
One building 33 by 44 feet, under contract, to cost about $3400.- The site is owned by the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends in trust for the education of orphan and other colored children.
Batesville Independence Co.
One building 30 by 40 feet - cost $3200. Site owned by a board of trustees, white and colored, in trust for School purposes. The Names of the trustees and the metes and bounds of the site are unknown
Definite information in regard to the five sites last named above is expected soon.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. of Education.

#204.
Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 16, 1868.
Mills Lt. S.M.
A.A.A. General,
Little Rock, Ark.
Sir,
In compliance with directions of the Assistant Commisioner of this date I have the honor to enclose

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herewith copies of deeds, etc, to school house sites in my possession, for file in the office of the Assistant Commissioner.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.

#205
Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 16" 1868.
Mills Lt. S.M.
A.A.A. Gen'l.
Little Rock,
Ark.
Sir,
I have the honor to state that School reports for the month of November are due from the following named teachers in this city, and I respectfully request that measures be taken to secure the same as early as convenient to enable me to make up my consolidated report for that month, to wit:
J. H. Buiford, and 3 assistants,
H. Brady,
Sarah Henley,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.

#206
Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 18, 1868.
Hughes Thomas E.
Camden, Ark.
Dr. Sir,
Yours of the 14" rec'd. Please find postage stamps enclosed.
Resp'y,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.