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L.R. 45 - O.S.E. Ark. 1870. 5 Fort Smith Ark Feb'y 26" 1870 Lyman James O. Teacher Encloses School report for Feb'y 1870. Says the general progress of pupils in colored schools is retarded by being kept from school to work in families of white people. 1 Enclosure [[upside down]] quently often unavoidably tardy. May go into the country to work, while new ones come in. Although this keeps the standard of scholarship much lower than it otherwise would be, it is slowly scattering knowledge throughout the country and elevating the race. Truly yours, J.O. Lyman [[/upside down]] Rece'd OSE Mrch 2, '70