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#3.

Little Rock, Ark.,
Jan'y 11th 1869. 
                  
Lyman James O.
Fort Smith, Ark.

Dear Sir:

Yours of the 1st inst. is received and the compliments of the season most heartily reciprocated.  The report of Henry Barnard - "Commissioner of Education Washington D.C." for 1868 is devoted in part to school architecture.  A copy will no doubt be sent you upon request.  I send you copy of "manual on school houses."

Nothing concerning pay of teachers since my last - and no report of the Fort Smith school for November or December.

Very truly Yours,
Wm. M. Colby
Asst Sup't of Schools.


#4                             

Little Rock, Ark.,
Jan'y 13th 1869.-

Smith Brevet Maj. Gen'l C.H.
Little Rock, Ark.

General:

I would respectfully state that I have selected one of the buildings lately occupied by the orphan Asylum (the 3rd one in order from the east) in accordance with your suggestion, for temporary use as a freedmen's school house.  A stove and table can be spared from the Union School building, in addition to which the following repairs will be needed, to wit:

1 Stove and pipe


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16 Seats 8 ft. long                 $2.00    $32.00
8 Seats & desks 3 1/2 ft. long       3.00     24.00     
1 Lock for door
2 Days' Carpenter work

Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,

Wm M. Colby
Ass't Sup't of Schools. 


#5

Little Rock Ark.
Jan'y 16th 1869.

Tuther Alf. G.
Ag't U. Ex. Line.
Memphis Tenn:

Sir:

I herewith remit per P. O. order amount of freight charges on two (2) boxes freedmen's stoves sent to my address as per your favor of the 11th inst. amount $3.30.

Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm M. Colby.
Ass't Supt. of Schools.

#6

Little Rock, Ark.
January 18th 1869.

Rutherford Rev. G. T.
Arkadelphia, Ark.

Sir:

In reply to your favor of the 14th I would respectfully state that I have not the authority to hire nor the funds to pay teachers - they are sent here, or