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Office Sub. Asst. Com'r.
Bureau of R. F. and A.L.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas,
October 31st. 1868

To Lieut. Chas A. Vernou. A.A.A.G.

Sir:

There is little if any expression of feeling on the subject and no action taken by the white people to promote the education of the freedpeople who themselves are not making much effort in this direction, this in a great measure is owing to their great want of means, although I think that they might and ought to do more to sustain schools than I have ever seen them attempt since I have been at this Post.

But poverty is ever a bad economist and most shortsighted and has but rarely the strength to reach the far off good. If salaried teachers could be provided I am of opinion that the education of colored people would result in a complete success.

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| Name of teacher | By whom is the teacher paid. | School- where located | - | - | - | Remarks. |

| Howard Smith | " | On Franks plantation near Wharton. | " | " | " | -- |

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