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Pocahontas Arks
June 28th 1870

Mr Wm Colby
U.S. Supt. Instruction
Little Rock Arks.

Sir

I have the honor to State that I am trustee of Distr. No. 1 in this county and a cold. school was until recently in session - will be again after the heated - it was taught in this Town by Miss Ruby Grissvola from your city - her session was 4 months - next term will be 5 - I recd. through other parties and from you 1 Blackboard & 1 set School cards, for which I gave a Recpt.  These are all the things - recd. by this School from your office.  Now I wish to know if there is anything to be obtained from the U.S. for the benefit of this school  If there is I want it.  If not the matter is ended.  Besides there is a blackboard from your office at C.V. Coveys residence left there by P.H. Young - for a cold school - that