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Office Agent Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Madison St. Francis Co Ark.
Septem. 5. 67.

Brvt. Brig Genl. J.E. Bennett
Actg Asst Adjt Genl
Bureau R.F. and A.L.

General:
I have the honor to request information relative to the Establishment of schools for Freedmen within this County. There are no orders on file in this Office relative to the employment of teachers neither the compensation of same.
Two school houses will be erected during this month. The exterior of them is nearly finished at this date. Each building will accommodate about thirty scholars.
Upon the suggestion of this Office to Mr John McDaniels in regard to schools for Freedmen, in his neighborhood he enquired into the feelings of the persons