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258 1867.

Holly Grove Plantation
Ark. Near Memphis Tenn.
Aug 10th 1867
L19.S.D.Vol.1 1867

Strong Jno. S.
States that he intends building a school house on his plantation for Freedmen (laborers) and will board a teacher free & his family. Writes to Genl. Howard to obtain a teacher (male) and desires to know whether the Bureau will contribute any part of his salary.

[[stamp]] RECEIVED AUG 19 1867 [[/stamp]]

Washington D.C.
Aug. 20" 67
Respectfully referred to Rev'd J.W. Alvord, Genl Supt of Schools &c
By order of Maj. Genl O.O. Howard
H.D. Beam
APvt Secy

War Dept
Bu. R.F.& AL

Office Gen. Supt. Schools,
Washington, Aug 21, 1867
Respectfully referred to Mr W.
M. Colby, Supt. Ed. Ark.
J.W. Alvord
Gen. Supt. Schools
Bureau R.F.& A.L.