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The express Agt at Helena notified A.H. Andrews, Chicago, that goods consigned to you (material for School house as I suppose) remain uncalled for after a notification through the Post Office. I surmise the notice did not reach you, hence this note It is a matter over which I have no control and in which I have no interest except a general one.
Very respectfully,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.

#211
Little Rock. Ark.
Dec. 26" 1868.-
Mills Lt. S.M.
A.A.A. Gen'l
Little Rock, Ark.
Sir,
Herewith I have the honor respectfully to transmit report of Schools for month of November. 1868.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.

#212
Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 29" 1868.
Palmer Lt. Col Fred. L.
Sub-Ass't Com.
Memphis Tenn.
Sir,
I am advised by Gen'l D.H. Rucker Asst. Qr. Mr. Gen'l that he shipped you to my address from Philadelphia Dec. 18. two (2) boxes of freedmen's stores.

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Please forward the same per "Ark. River Packet Company" to this place care of Henry Page Disbursing Officer B.R.F. and A.L.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.-

#213
Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 30. 1868.
Lyman James O.
Fort Smith, Ark.
Dr Sir:
I had hoped to communicate something definite or at least something hopeful as to compensation of teachers, but so far we are only assured of $10.00 a month for each teacher Commissioned by the Am. Miss Association, the number employed to be verified by monthly reports from this office. On this account I regret that no report came from Ft. Smith for the month of November.
There is a probability-and only a probability- that we will be able to command within ourselves a few hundred dollars, or a sum sufficient to make good our obligations. The General desires me to say that we must be released from all existing obligations after this date.
Please inform me if you have contracted or will contract with the district trustee.
Very truly yours,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt. Edn.

Transcription Notes:
QM = Quarter Master