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Office of Circuit Superintendent, 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Fayetteville, Ark., July 27th 1869. Hon Wm M Colby } Little Rock, Ark } Dear Sir, A little over one week ago I succeeded in securing a Teacher for the Colored School here, and as the colored population is sparsely settled here through the country, I think it just that all who can come from the country should be accomodated at this school — hence I am compelled to rent the second House & hire an assistant Teacher. We are too poor to incur so much expense, & the object of this letter is to know if you have any means of releiving us so far as the rent is concerned. You may