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| WHEN RECEIVED. 1869. | NAME OF WRITER. | DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.|
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| April 22 | Hanna. Geo. W. * Teacher.| 35. Colorado Co., Tex., April 17. 1869. Closed the Anderson School 31st March. Has now 31 pupils in day school. Has a night and Sunday School. Requests assistance being in a destitute condition. Requires blanks. |

| April 27 | Haughn. Charles. * Asst. Supt. Education. | 36 Nacogdoches. Texas. Apr. 20, 1869. Has half a dozen schools ready for teachers. No teachers can be obtained. | 

| May 4 | Hall, M.P. * | 37. Webberville. Texas. May 2. 1869. Has strengthened the school house as recommended by Henry Young, and desires to have the building examined by a mechanic. |

| 15 | Howard. O.O. * Bvt. Maj. General. Commissioner. | 38. Washington, D.C., May 5. 1869. Wishes Gen. Reynolds to ask Mr. Welch to construct such buildings as he (Gen. R.) has promised. |
 
| 10 | Hart. Thomas. * | 39. Nacogdoches, Apr. 28, 1869. States he will teach at school for the freed people. Asks to be appointed teacher and that the rent of school house be paid - six dollars per month. |

| 15 | Rupley, William. | 40 Victoria. Texas. May 8. 1869. Returns vouchers signed. Asks that his name be written William R. Rupley - inserting an R. | 

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| May 15 | Hanna. George W. * Teacher| 41 Colorado Co. Texas, May 9. 1869. Forwards reports school is prospering so now teaching their minters - Thomas Devine - Who is making rapid progress and will soon be able to read and write. | 

| 17 | Hanna, George W. * Teacher. | 42. Jones Bend, Colorado Co. Texas. May 12. 1869. Sends vouchers for pay, wishes to know whether he is to send his school report to Col. Sinclair. |

| 14 | Howard O.O. * Bvt. Maj. General. Commissioner | 43. Washington D.C. May 14. 1869. States the funds can be used as heretofore - vouchers paid at Washington. | 

| 19 | Howard O.O. *Bvt. Maj. General. Commissioner. | 44 Washington. D.C. May 4. 1869. Asks Gen. Reynolds to counsel with the school Superintendent and aid him in pushing forward the schools. Was obliged to close up all of the Asst. Commissioners offices in the states. | 

| 19 | Head. James. * L.S. pages 8. 18. L.R. pages 202. | 45. Lockhart. Texas. May 12. 1869. Makes inquiry relative to a claim of $1104 50/100 (less $30 0/100) against the Bureau Agent at Washington. D.C. - the property of a freedman of Lockhart. Texas. Desires to know how to proceed to collect the same. | 

| 15 | Haughn. Charles. * Asst. Supt. Education. | 46. Nacogdoches. Texas. May 3. 1869. States he finds the freed people further advanced than he thought. Asks if he can appoint teachers and they be furnished transportation. |