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Richmond Fort Bend County Texas
May 11 1870

Louis W Stevenson
Supt. Education

Respected Sir

Your Official Communication under date of 29th April 1870 is now before me and in reply I can only give you general information.

There is no regular School at this place (Richmond) and the freedmen and freedwomen are exceedingly anxious and desirous of having a good Teacher sent here immediately. Some of the Freedman are preparing to Send their children to Houston and other places for educational purposes.

I understand that there are one or two Schools in the upper part of this County and have been gotten up by private exertions. I am unable to give you the address or the names of the Teachers
Permit me to implore and beseech you to send a Teacher here immediately, One who is