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Hopefield Arkansas March 21st 1870 Mr. W. M. Colby Supt Freedmen Little Rock Dear Sir According to instructions from Mr. M. H. Wygant, Circuit Supt. Public Schools, I write this informing you that there is a Col'd School taught in this place & that it commenced Feb'y 21st 1870; is taught by a Col'd Man named Milton Brown. He has no blackboard or charts but otherwise is doing well. I, as trustee of this district am having a school house built for them to be paid for out of the district Special School