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in the county.  As Mr Miller the Assistant Supt of Education is acquainted with locality I would further State that Site chosen is in the open Space between Mr Hunts old store and the Levee
I think if either yourself or Mr Miller could make it convenient to call upon Mrs. Layler She could be persuaded to obtain permission from the court to dispose of a lot for the purpose specified.  Most of the planters in the neighborhood favor my idea: with the Exception of the freedmen on the lower Place I do not entertain any hopes of raising money from the Colored people until after their crop is gathered and disposed of.  As they have not got the money. And the Planters have not got it to advance for them.  indeed. they have all they can do to keep their Plantations Supplied with corn and meat.  But if the Land can be purchased I am confident that I Shall be able to pay for it at once and make a good Start on the School House. And after crops are laid by I Shall not want for workmen to do the work. I think a log school House Similar to the one Shown by fig 4.  School manual BRF&A.L. would be in preferable as there are no Saw Mills in operation for a considerable distance from here.  and for Such a building I do not think the cost to the Bureau would exceed