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20 #20 Little Rock, Ark. February 13, 1869 Circular Letter Please state when you forward your report for February whether you find intemperance prevailing among the colored people or not, and whether you have a temperance society in connection with your day or sabbath school with an anti-tobacco clause in the pledge. Also please observe the blanks in your monthly report blanks - "Amount paid this month," (both tuition and incidental money,) and, "Have you a temperance society?" etc. Very truly yours, Wm. M. Colby Ass't Sup't of Schools #21 Little Rock Ark. Feb'y 19, 1869 Henderson, Hon. E. C. Fayetteville, Ark. Dear Sir: Yours of the 13th is received. You have our thanks for your recognition of Mr. Lyman as a public school teacher in the Ft. Smith district. You will find him worthy and competent. An application for payment of rent of school room at Fayetteville (naming the amount required and to whom payable), will, I am confident, be favorably considered by the Ass't Commissioner. Monthly reports will be expected while payment of rent continues. We will send blanks and a register by mail when notified. Very respectfully, Wm. M. Colby Ass't Supt of Schools 21 #22 Little Rock, Ark. Feb'y 25th, 1869. Brown, Mary J. Pleasant Hill, Mo. Madam: Your note of the 9th reached me on the 20th inst. The colored schools of Arkansas are now free public schools on a par in all respects with schools for white children. Teachers are employed by the local school officers (trustees and directors) and wages vary according to the skill and capacity of the teacher. Lady teachers in this city are now receiving $60.00 per month in both white and colored schools, and there are no vacancies. In smaller towns and districts the pay is less. The circuit superintendents could give you more explicit information, and I respectfully refer you to them, enclosing herewith a list of their names and the P.O. address of each. I know there is a general demand for good teachers which must increase, as the school work is now scarcely begun. Very respectfully, Wm. M. Colby Ass't Supt. of Schools
