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is the capitol of the State. 

Pine Bluff is situated on the first high land on the south bank of the River from its mouth, and this County (Jefferson) has the largest colored population of any in the State, and has more Colored men who own land than any County in the state. Consequently more able to support a school of that kind. 

Little Rock is situated on the high lands and has not the rich bottom lands, where the colored people are, to support a Normal School, as in any case if a school of that kind is established in the State most of the pupils would come from this County. Would not Gen Howard donate some of the Government funds for school purposes to this project