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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1870. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.|
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| Jan. 3 | Curtis G.W. * Teacher | 33. Bastrop Texas. Jan.1, 1870. Has opened a school at Bastrop and thinks prospects good. |

| Feb. 7 | Cook. John W. * Chief Clerk Ed. Division | 34 Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 1870. Has mailed copies of the "New Era" for distribution. |

| 15 | Cook. Geo. F. * P.O. Box 99 L.S. page 282. | 35. St Charles, Mo. Jan. 29, 1870. Desires to be informed in what part of Texas he would be likely to find the most colored people and what part of the State is in greatest need of teachers. |

| 18 | Curtis. Gen * Teacher L.S. Page 283 | 36 Bastrop. Texas, Feb. 17, 1870. Complains that the school house is out of repair. Also that the title to the same is questionable. |

| Mar. 18 | Curtis. K.M. * Teacher | 37 Bastrop, Texas. Mar. 18, 1870. States the difficulty he has regarding the case of the school house. |

| April 25 | Carlton, J. W. Bvt. Maj. Gen. Comdg. L.S. page | 320 38 San Antonio, Texas. April 16. 1870. Incloses copy of a letter from Orleans Co., N.J. asking whether one Chas. Rand is attached to the Freedmen's Bureau in Texas and is authorized to employ lady teachers for schools in Texas. The copy of letter inclosed is from Linnforna Perk of Albion Orleans Co., N.Y. to John Wilkins at San Antonio. |

| 20 | Caufield S. M.* | 39 Lavaca, Texas. Apr 19, 1870. States both night and day, schools have been opened. |

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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1870. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER. |
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| April 27 | Cavanaugh, Nancy. * Teacher L.S. page 322. | 40. Lockhart, Texas, April 26, 1870. Has closed her school in Lockhart and will accept a position any where else she may be assigned. |

| 28 | Childress, Mary T. P. * L.S. Page 322. | 41 Galveston, Texas. April 27, 1870. Wishes to obtain the school taught by Mrs. Edward on the same terms she taught. |

| May 5 | Clark, Wm. T. M.C. Referred by Gen. Howard April 25 for copy of deed. L.S. page 336. Filed in T. June 2, 1870. | 42 Washington, D.C., Apr. 23, 1870 Incloses communication of N. Kavanaugh. President of Board of Trustees asking an appropriation to aid them in maintaining and carrying on their school already established in the town of Brenham, Texas. Earnestly recommends an appropriation of $ 400 00/100 for within mentioned school building.
Col. James Biddle and Capt. J. Whitney recommend the appropriation. |

| 5 | Cavanough, Nancy * L.S. page 330. | 43. Lockhart, Texas May 3, 1870. Has concluded to go to Hallettsville to teach. |

| 14 | Curtis. G.M. * Teacher | 44. Bastrop, Texas. May 13, 1870. Writes relative to a lot and the building of a school house. |

| 18 | Curtis. G.M. * Teacher | 45. Bastrop, Texas. May 14, 1870. Writes relative to his school. He has made a speech to the freedmen and the prospect is good for a new lot house &c. if the Bureau will assist. |