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Little Rock, Ark. March 9" 1869. Hon. W.M. Colby Supt. Ed. B.R.F. and A.L. Dear Sir: I herewith hand you deed of a tract of land from Hon. Jno. J. Gibbons to the Freedmen of Perry County for school purposes. I sincerely hope some aid may be extended to that locality for school purposes, but I am not prepared to advise as to which of the two points asking such aid should have it, Keeping in view [strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] the greatest good, to the greatest number. Very Respectfully, W.H. Stuart Supt. 6" Dist.