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Van Buren Arks. 
Sept 28, 1868

Mr. W. M Colby, 

Sir we the undersigned Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Van Buren, having taken into consideretion your communication of 25. in which you desire an expression of opinion of the Municipal Authorities, with regard to building a school house in this place for colored children, and in reply will say that we consider it a laudable enterprise and feel assured it will receive the approbation of all good citizens of this place 

very respectfully,
D. Dickson Mayor 
J.W. Walker        }
A.C. Hayman        }
H. Pernot          }
Hiram Brodie       } Aldermen
Sam C. Hardy       }
Richard S. Roberts }
Wm Bowlin          }
one member of councel absent