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| 1870 March 11 55 |Balloch Geo. W. Bt. Brig. Gen'l & C.D.O. * F 14 March 1870 L.R. 91. | Washington D.C. March 3rd 1870. Encloses voucher in favor of Benj. Blakeney for rent of school house at Des Arc Prairie Co. Ark rec'd at his office without letter explaining same. |   |

| March 12 56 |Johnson B. * Teacher F 15 March 1870. | Helena Ark. March 7" 1870. Encloses report of school taught by himself, Almira King, F. Crawford & S. Jackson for Fe'by 1870. |   |

| March 14 57 | Miller H.A. Cirt Supt. 9" Dist L.S. 86. | Camden Ark. Mar. 10. 70 Requests Mr. Colby to apply to Gen'l C.H. Howard of Chicago, or other parties at the North for five or Six male teachers for colored Schools in his district. Will guarantee $60.00 a month and board. Has places for more than Six – too many could not be sent. | Little Rock Ark. March 14" 1870. – Respectfully forwarded to Gen. C.H. Howard Sec'y A M A Chicago, Ill. If sent these teachers could probably depend upon employment from three to six months. Lady teachers would not find accommodations. The best route would be via Little Rock. – Wm.M. Colby Supt. Ed. |