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Jan'y 25th 70

Gen. C.H. Howard.
Sec'y A.M.A., Chicago Ill,

Dear Sir,
I am just in receipt of yours of the 20th. The Bureau owns no building at Fayetteville nor at the place McClellan proposes to go when he leaves Lewisville; but does own buildings at the other points where you have teachers, except Ft Smith & Pine Bluff.
In my Semi Annual report just forwarded I have reported a normal school as among our wants in Ark. but will be just as liberal in any approval of rent vouchers in favor of the A.M.A. as I possibly can be. Will approve Ft Smith as a normal school, and also Pine Bluff if you state that it is such.
Very respectfully,
Wm M. Colby
Supt. Edn.