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Office Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L. De Vall's Bluff, Arkansas, October 10th, 1867 William M. Colby Esqr Supt: of Education, Bureau R.F. & A.L. Little Rock Arkansas, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement, together with that of Lieut: Bennett, on my application for $10.00 per month for rent of Schoolhouse &c. & would state that the School Master informs me that he would not pledge himself to retain the school until June of the proximate year, unless he could have some assistance from the Bureau, as the Tuition wld: not pay board. I am Sir, very Respectfully, your obdt: Servant W.S. McCullough Agent, Bureau R.F. & A.L.