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| When Rec'd | Name of Writer | Date and Purport of Letter |
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| Febr'y 24/68   56 | Stewart Mary B. * Teacher  L.S. 34 1868  File 15. Febr'y 1868 | Brownstown Ark. Febr'y 17th/68
Mentions his arrival at Judge Coutler's plantation. Says she is to teach on the Coulter plantation conducted by Mr. Simms. Asks some questions in regard to her duties and her privileges as a teacher. |

| Febr'y  57 | Smith, V.V.  Agent *  F. 16 Febr'y 1868  L.S.  50 1868  E. 27 & 28 - 1868 | Lewisville Ark. Febr'y 14th 1868
Encloses certificate of the Clerk Circuit Court of the purchase by the freedmen of one acre of ground as a school lot. The freedmen have fenced it and can do no more and in accordance with Circular No. 21 asks the aid of the Gov't to build them a school house. Encloses a plan of a house which can be built for $800. to be paid in installments as the work progresses &c
2 Enclosures.
L.R. 388. 1868. |

| Febr'y 28/68  58 | Hitchcock Mary B.  Teacher *   File 17 Febr'y 1868  L.S. 56 - 1868. | New Gascony Ark.
January 15th 1868
Gives an account of her labors among the freedmen during the first half of January 1868. |

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| When Rec'd | Name of Writer | Date and Purport of Letter |
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| Febry 29/68  59 | Miller, Rev. E.K.  * Asst. Supt. Ed.  File 19 Febr'y 1868 | Little Rock Ark. Febr'y 29th 1868
Transmits Narrative report for month of February 1868
1 Enclosure |

| March 2nd/68  60 | Brian, William  * Agent  File 1 March 1868 | Jacksonport Ark. Feb. 29th 1868
Forwards report on education of Refugees and Freedmen in his district for the month of Febr'y/68 
1 Enclosure |

| March 3rd/68  61 | Barker, E.G.  * Agent  File 2 March 1868 | Marion Ark. Febr'y 29th 1868
Forwards report on education of Refugees and Freedmen for month of February 1868. Speaks of the school taught by Alice Lacey (cold.) and of the house in which she teaches. 
1 Enclosure |

| March 4/68  62 | Geisreiter S. * Agent  L.S. 39 1868  F. 3 March 1868 | Pine Bluff Ark.
February 29 1868
Returns plan of Pine Bluff school house.
3 Enclosures |

Transcription Notes:
no need to underline per S.I. L.R. and L.S. = Letters Received and Letters Sent (looks like an S but it is a L)