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United States Internal Revenue,
Collector's Office, 3d District, Arkansas
Van Buren, July 14, 1868

Wm M Colby Esq
Supt. Education &c
Little Rock Arks.

Sir:
I wrote you a few days since stating that the colored people of this place have bought a lot for a school building under instructions from Mr Miller. The deed is now on file in the clerks office and will soon be recorded. Please inform me if any formal application is necessary. I trust an appropriation equal to that made to Fort Smith will be made for this place. I think the colored people here are much more energetic, enterprising and intelligent than at Fort Smith, and am confident will maintain a more