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Fort Smith be transferred to the American Missionary Association; the building at Little Rock and at the orphan Asylum near Helena to the Indiana yearly meeting of friends: and all others to the trustee of the school district in which each is situated. It is believed that this will observe the interests of the freedmen and prevent litigation and trouble. 

Wm. M. Colby,
Supt.Edn 

Little Rock, Ark. 
Dec. 21, 1868

Fred L. Palmer,
Sub. Asst. Com.
Memphis
Tenn.

A Letter of Wm. M. Colby Supt of Ed to Col. Fred L Palmer Sub Asst. Com. etc Memphis requesting him to forward in case of Henry Page D.O. Little Rock  2 boxes freedman's stores etc.

(Signed) Wm. M. Colby
Supt Edn
Little Rock Ark
Dec. 29th 1868
L.S. 212 L R 427 -

Wm. M. Colby
Supt Edn
Little Rock Ark

Respectfully returned to Wm. M. Colby Supt. Edn. Little Rock Ark. with the information that the

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stores referred to within were turned over to Lt. Cass Dunham AAQM at this post and by him duly forwarded to Little Rock Ark.

(Signed)
Fred. L. Palmer
D.O. of Claims

O.D.O. of Claims,
Memphis Tenn.
Jan 14, 1869.

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