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[[3 columned table]]
| WHEN RECEIVED. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1868. Feb. 6 | Alvord J.W. * Gen. Supt. of Schools  | 1. Washington D.C., Jan. 25, 1868.  Asks that a brief history of the normal schools be given in the next report. Writes regarding an apparent discrepency [[discrepancy]] in the school blanks. |

| April 12 | Ames, Hugh * | 2.  Hallettsville, Texas, April 7, 1868. Has been compelled to give up the key of the church to another teacher. Asks information and instructions. |

| June 15 | Archer, John H. * Sub-Asst. Comm'r. | 3. Beaumont, Texas, June 8, 1868. The school at Beaumont is closed on account of Mr. Barton having left. No teacher can be obtained in Beaumont. Asks whether the Superintendent will send a teacher or the school house be given up. |

| Aug. 15 | Ames, Hugh. * | 4. Hallettsville, Texas, Aug. 9, 1868. Makes complaint that he has been fined by the civil authorities for whipping one of his female pupils. Asks relief. |

Sep. 22 | Alvord J.W. * Gen. Supt. of Schools. | 5. Washington D.C., Sep. 12, 1868. Acknowledges receipt of school report and expresses his satisfaction with it. Intends to do more for Texas than heretofore. |

| 20 | Ames, Hugh * | 6. Hallettsville, Texas, Sept. 14 1868. Asks to be removed to some more quiet and orderly locality where he can receive more compensation. |

Transcription Notes:
I denoted the stars with asterisks in the transcriptions. removed [[underlined]]; see current instructions concerning use of brackets regrouped info into the 3 appropriate columns