Viewing page 24 of 304

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

Office Supt. Education
Little Rock Ark.,
July 25", 1867.

Respectfully referred to Lieut S. Geisreiter, 
Agent for Jefferson Co. 
for his endorsement.

Wm. M. Colby
Supt. Edn.


E87, 67
Bureau R.F. & A.L. for Jefferson Co.
Pine Bluff Ark  July 27th/67

Respectfully returned, this office has never been consulted in relation to the within asked for appropriation.  Mr. Powell Clayton is not known at this office, the freedmen on his plantation said to be doing well, a good school could be and ought to be established in that neighborhood, but I cannot recommend an appropriation of Public Funds to be made for the purpose of improving the property of Mr. Clayton.

We have no guarantee that the freedmen will not be deprived of the use of the house at the pleasure of Mr. Clayton or whoever may become the owner of the property in future.  I will confer with Mr Clayton on the subject on first opportunity

S. Geisreiter
Lieut & Agt B.R.F. & A.L.