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Camden Ark
May 21st 1868
Hon. W. M. Colby
Dear Sir
I have the honor to make the following statement relative to schools taught in Camden by colored teachers, In reply to your communication under date of May 18th to Capt Thorp. as he has referred the letter to me for information.
I did not report but one school last month as the scholars were then all under my direct care in the same building and the colored teachers then assisting me. were being initiated to assume the charge of the independent primary schools. I did not perfect the organization of the independent school until the 1st of May and hence in my april Report