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Office Supt B.R.F & A.L.
Hampton Calhoun Co Ark
March 12th 1867.

Wm M Colby
Gen'l Supt of Schools
Ark & J. L.
Little Rock Ark.

Sir:-
Your communication of the 9th of March is received calling for assurances of protection and support of School teachers &c - in the way of protection I have but respectfully to state that I can offer nothing but the laws of the county. 
In regard to boarding support and school rooms I do not know that I can offer any thing but my assistence to procure them, the freedmen will supley them and I make sure will comply with [[crossed-out]] with [[/crossed-out]] their terms of tuition, although in many cases (over)

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