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| When Rec'd | Name of Writer | Date and Purport of Letter |
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| July 11 '68. 234 | Brian Wm Agent. E. 38-1868. | Jacksonport, Ark. July, 8. 1868. States that the colored people at Jacksonport are struggling to maintain a school and asks that the sum of $16.00 a month be allowed for payment of rent of school room. |

| July 11. 1868 235 | Casey D. C. L.S. 108-1868 * F 18 July 1868 | Washington Ark. July 8. 1868. Encloses a government order for the transportation of D. F. Getman, teacher, from Washington to Little Rock which the stage agent at Washington refuses to accept. 1 Enclosure |

| July 11. 1868 236 | Cooper S. F. * L.S. 109-1868. F. 19 July 1868 | Van Buren July 7 '68. States there has been necessary delay in perfecting title to ground for a freedmen's school- that the deed is sure to be made - and asks that the delay may not vitiate the claim of the freedmen to Gov't aid. |  

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| When Rec'd | Name of Writer | Date and Purport of Letter |
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| July 18. '68 237 | Geisreiter S. * Agent. F 20 July 1868 | Pine Bluff Ark. July 7" 1868. Transmits monthly School report of Mrs Mary B. Hitchcock for the month of June, 1868. 1 Enclosure |

| July 18, '68. 238 | Watson J. T. * Agent- F 21 July 1868 | Helena Ark. July 10. 1868. Recommends the erection of a school house at Philip's Bayou to accommodate 50 pupils, and states that parties stand ready to donate a suitable site for the same. |

| July 18. 1868 239 | Inman Wm. A * Agent F. 22 July 1868 | Jonesboro Ark. July 2, 1868. Forwards monthly report on Education of refugees and freedmen for the month of June 1868. 1 Enclosure |

| July 18. 1868. 240 | Miller Mrs. H. B. * Teacher L.S. 110 F. 23 July 1868 | Helena Ark. July 10. 1868. Requests permission to resume teaching in the Union School house in September, 1868 | 

Transcription Notes:
L.R. and L.S. = Letters Received and Letters Sent (looks like an S but it is a L) (thanks for the clarification great note and helpful!) ed