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|WHEN RECEIVED.1869|NAME OF WRITER.|DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.|
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|April 20|Scarlett James D. * Teacher|55. Waco, Texas. April 17, 1869. Wishes to know if the Supt is willing that the lots selected by the school committee be bought. If so is any particular form of deed required?|

|April 21|Still, Josce. * Teacher L.S. page 2|56. Concrete, Texas. April 18, 1869. Cannot take a school at present; in consequence of having broken her arm. Will take a school as soon as she recovers. Can't board at a freedman's house.|

|April 24|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education|57. Galveston, Texas. April 21, 1869. Transmit the appointment of Mrs. O.D. Edward as teacher for approval.|

|May 2|Stevenson, Louis W. * Asst. Supt. Education|58. Jefferson, Texas. April 26, 1869. Desires a teacher. Recommends that a good school house be built at Tyler.|

|May 2|Still, Josce. *|59. Concrete, Texas. April 27, 1869. Has nearly recovered from her little accident and will soon be ready to teach.|

|May 2|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education|60. Galveston, Texas. April 27, 1869. Applies for his school registers.|

|May 3|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education|61. Galveston, Texas. April 29, 1869. Forwards his reports for February and March which are as near correct as he can make them.|

|May 8|Stevenson, Louis W. * Asst. Supt. Education|62. Jefferson, Texas. May 1, 1869. Asks blank vouchers for teachers.|

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|WHEN RECEIVED.1869|NAME OF WRITER.|DATE AND PURPORT OF LETTER.|
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|May 7|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education|63. Galveston, Texas. May 3, 1869. Has received instructions directing him to report on forms 2 & 5. Has reported on form 2, but does not know what form 5 is having no blanks of that kind.|

|May 7|Scarlett, James D. * Teacher|64. Waco, Texas. May 4, 1869. Is gratified at his appointment. The school committee has added four to its members and become school trustees, thus settling the controversy on funds as Shadrack Willis is one their members.|

|May 8|Sullon, Fred. * on behalf of trustees| 65. La Grange, Texas. May 6, 1869. States they have no teacher. Both Mrs. Westerfield and Mr. Keith are willing to teach. There is some objection to the latter and the trustees are willing that Mes. Westerfield should teach.|

|May 4|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education L.S. page 13|66. Galveston, Texas. April 30, 1869. Forwards commissions as teachers for the following named persons for approval: Mrs. Cassie Westerfield at Navasota at $15 per month from April 1st; Walt Bonner at Courtney; A.S. Pankney at Anderson each at $10 per month and Mary F. Campbell on the Hearne Plantation at $5 per month - to date May 1.|

|May 12|Sinclair, Wm. H. * Asst. Supt. Education|67. Galveston, Texas. May 8, 1869. Has appointed H.L. Price a teacher and assigned him on the plantation of Mr. Cash at Sandy Point.|

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11-09-2020: For the When Received column, included the month for the rows in which just the date was included.