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War Department Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Office General Superintendent Education Washington, January 22nd, 1870 Dear Sir, By direction of the Commissioner, I have this day forwarded to your address 1 package containing 10 copies of the "New Era", which he desires you to distribute to teachers and others to advance the educational work. Very respectfully Your obedient servant John H. Cook Chf. Clk. Ed. Division To W. M. Colby, Supt. of Education } State of Arkansas