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this Office on May 31" was that he had not been informed by Mr Wheelock at what Post to address me. of course under the circumstances his name is not on my "Report of Persons &c" for May.

Mr Vallade informs me that he organized the School on May 9". I find the average attendance to be fifteen [15], varying in age from 5 to 13 years.

The School has been in operation one month. Some few of the pupils can spell words of one syllable.

The building in which the school was first established was destroyed by fire. Supposed to be the act of an incendiary. since the fire the rear portion of a Freedmans house is used as a School Room. I have made arrangements to rent a building on July 1" for $5 00 per month,

Mr Vallade was seemingly greatly astonished when I informed him that his appointment called for Ten ($10 00) Dollars