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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Office General Superintendent Schools. 
Washington, D.C., May 28th, 1869.

Rev. W. M. Colby
Supt. of Education, Ark. 

Sir:
The Commissioner directs me to ask that you take all possible steps to prevent scholars in large towns and cities from going from one school to another, at least during any one term. This practice is complained of, and as we all know, is very demoralizing. You  cannot absolutely forbid this, but instruction,  persuasion, and perhaps a common interview with the teachers of the several schools would do much to remedy the evil, wherever it exists. 

Yours, etc.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Alvord
Genl Supt Schools.