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Offie Sub-Asst. Com'r.
Burau R.F. & A.L.
Wharton Texas. Aug 2nd 1867.

Lieut. J. T. Kirkman
Supt. of Schools Bureau R.F. & A.L. 

Sir. 
I have the honor herewith to transmit the School Reports of my Sub-District for the month of July 1867. 
The school taught by Mrs. Henderson occuping a room in the town of Wharton which is rented by the government for this purpose. The room is commodious and is well adapted for a schoolroom. I have visited this school several times during the past month and believe that the pupils are making fair progress. The method of instruction is fair. 
The school taught by Burrill Davis is located on the plantation of R. N. D. Someland[[guess]] one of the cabins is used as a schoolhouse. Although the teacher possesses but little education yet he is an earnest man, is constantly improving himself and is making fair progress with his scholars. Much interest is felt by the colored people upon the subject of education. The want of books is seriously 
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