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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, For the state of Arkansas. Office of Assistant Superintendent of Schools. Little Rock, Ark., May 4th, 1869. E. Whittlesey. A.A. General Bu. R.F. and A.L., Washington D.C. - Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 1st inst (telegram) stating that I had been assigned Superintendent of Education for Arkansas. In compliance with request therein contained I respectfully recommend that M. J. G. Colby be continued as clerk in this office at Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per month. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, Wm M. Colby Supt. Edn.