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Fairfield Texas May 8 1870

To the Hon Beureance of Freedman and a Border lands  Sir your communicature of the 21 is Reseave in Relatinon to the Freedman School System  they have not got any School System here yet But i will Try to get them to organise and Push Forward and get up a School i am now organising the Freedmen in the Republican Party and Will give them godd advice in all these fraules and down fiello i think you had Better Send them a Teacher from Austin if it is convient With you all

I am With Respect
your obdient Servant
James King
E& clerk

This May the 8 1870