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Jacksonport Arkansas
Nov 26th 1869
Hon. Wm M. Colby
Supt. of Education
Little Rock
Dr Sir
Yours of the 15th continuing O.G. 
order on Batesville for $20 is before me. Please accept thanks. Owing to the slow returns of Receipts & vouchers and no answers of letters of inquiry. led me think matters had suspended.  Hereafter all reports will be on time.
The largest and most Punctual I have ever had has been during the last two months Nearly every scholar always present and not one scholar entered school after 8 o clock frequently by sunrise our school commenced. Greater Progress, or better satisfaction could not be asked for in return. Our school will nearly suspend this month All are picking cotton that are large enough. I draw an order on the Treasurer each month but have got no money nor see any signs of any form that source. The School Reported was taught in the country but