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Formal Institute & Orphans Home Near Helena Ark 2.1.1870 Wm M. Colby Esteemed Friend, Thine of the 27 [[?]] is received. Henry Cox is the gentlemans name who teaches the colored school in Lagrange. There is no other colored school in that Dist. that I know of. Have not seen or heard from Cox for two weeks. His school was then promising success. He also has a very promising Sunday School and Temperance organization at same place, assisted by some from this place. There are only about 45 Barrels of whisky sold on an average per month in that village of 1 doz. houses,