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R 4 Office S.A.C. B.R.F &c. Lockhart. May 31 1868 Lieut, Chas A Vernou. A.A.A.G. The freedpeople are greatly inclined to educate their children and have erected a School house at this place for that purpose and a school now in operation, They could be assisted by being supplied with Teachers; It is so unpopular here that no white person will undertake that is anything like competent to teach, in fact. white teachers could not get boarding at a white persons House in this town. They may be assisted by having competent Teachers sent them, they being generally willing to pay for tuition. Very Resp &c (Signed) Thos. H. Baker S.A.C. [[3 columned table]] | Name | Location | Remarks. | | --- | --- | --- | | Mrs. Patterson & daughter (co.) | Prairie Lea | Have not had time to visit Schools. | | Miss Nancy Cavinaw (col) | Lockhart | Have not had time to visit Schools. |
Transcription Notes:
11-20-2020: The name of the teacher in Lockhart is actually Nancy Kavanaugh (her name is present in several letters and registers in other transcription projects) - her name is misspelled here - transcribed as is.
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