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#219  
L. Rock Ark Nov. 5, 1869.
Balloch Gen. Geo. W.
Chf Disb. Office. B.R.F & A.L.
Washington D.C.
General:-

I have the honor to enclose herewith receipted vouchers for payment of School house rent for September as follows:
J.P. Harklerood $10.00  N.E. Scanlan $10.00
C.G. Smith       10.00  L.B. Burns    10.00
Wm Cody          10.00  Edwin A. Hicks 10.00
John C. Geyer $10.00
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby.
Supt. Education 

#220
L. Rock Ark. Nov. 7, 1869.
Deener R.H.
West Point, White Co. Ark.
Sir:
Yours of the 4" with enclosures, rec'd. YOu were in error in filling the blanks as they must be made for each month. I again enclose blanks for September and October. Please return the four papers, with receipts Signed, and your rent will come in due time. Be prompt or September rent will be lost.
Very Respectfully,
Wm. M. Colby
Supt. Education
Bureau R.F. & A.L.

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#221
L. Rock Ark Nov. 7" 1869.
Clark L.B. Esq.
Sec'y Bd. of Sch. Directors,
Arkadelphia Ark.
Sir:
Your favor of "Sep. 5"" (?) asking that a heating stove be furnished the freedmen's School house at Arkadelphia is before me, to which I respectfully reply that I am not authorized to act in the premises at present, but if put in charge of the School property of the State, as I may be, I will allow a heating stove to be transferred from this city or Washington to Arkadelphia.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. M. Colby,
Supt Education 

#222.
L. Rock Ark. Nov. 7" 1869.
Howard C. H.
Special Agent B.R.F. & A.L.
Washington  Dear Sir:
During my tour to Camden Washington, etc. I had an eye to the very thing mentioned in yours of the 3rd inst. and will in a day or two give you what information I have. Meanwhile the School property should be transferred from Col. H. Page (late Disbursing Officer, but now released) to me without delay. This is the first and greatest need. As matters now stand I am powerless to correct the wrongs at Batesville, Camden, or elsewhere. My plan is to put Miss Cummings