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Washington Ark Oct 5th 1867 Wm.M. Colby Supt Education Little Rock Dear Sir, By this evenings stage I Received two dozen Rays Part 3rd I should have named a dozen in my letter, but I apprehend no difficulty in disposing of the surplus as there is none in town and there are three white schools in operation. I will permit the Amount as early as possible. On the first of the present month the system repricing them to pay in advance in my school went into effect and I have but fifty two in attendance of these three