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Alleyton. Tex. 19th. May 1869. Col. Sinclair Asst. Supt. of Freedman's Schools Sir, This will inform you that I am at the above named place not being successful in establishing myself at Indianola there being a teacher already installed by Capt Bai-, ley I repaired hither and have commenced school. There are great numbers of colored children in this village and its immediate vicinage totally without the means of education. Some of these children whose parents can afford it, send them to the school of Columbus. but these are comparatively few, as the masses are wretchedly poor. Can not Something be done for them? I believe there have