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[2 pages} [Left side} 1/3 1867| Office Supt of Schools Little Rock, May 14th 1867 Colby Wm Dn Supt Schools, Asks for information in relation to school accommodations on the Cockrill place - and by what authority the freedmen have been deprived of the building which is supposed to belong to them - refers to Wm Royenes for information Rece'd back on E. May 30, 67 [Right side] Bureau of Ed AD Pine Bluff Ark May 24, 1867 Respectfully returned to Wm M Colby Supt of Education with the information that the school house on the Cockrill place was built by Government but was not reserved when the property was restored to its owner - it is now used as a school house by the freedman - Miss Penny the teacher says she has no complaints to make, is being well treated, and in most excellent health. The school house will be repaired