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WAR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
OFFICE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS,
Washington, D.C., July 7th, 1869

Dear Sir,

When schools for a given month are less than those of the previous months, of course the "number of enrolled per last report" for the given month will be decreased. In such cases please note in red ink or otherwise the pupils in such schools, as loss in the column "number left school this month."

Then if they are (though failing to report) in existence they will reappear in the schools "within the knowledge" of the Superintendent, and explanation made on question "No 10 Remarks."

Yours &c.
Very respectfully
J.W. Alvord
Genl. Supt. Schools

Supt of Education
Texas