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Office B.R.F & A.L Camden Ark August 29th 1867 Wm M Colby Esq. Superintendent of Schools Bureau of R.F & A.L Sir I have the honor to request that a competent teacher be sent to this place as soon as possible as the Freedman here are very anxious to have a school started within the next month. Please inform me what time I can be furnished one so I can make the necessary preparations. I am very respectfully Your Obdt Servant. Th Thorp Agent. B. R. F. and A L.