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Office Sub Asst. Coms'r
B.R.F and A Lands
Bastrop, Bastrop Co. Texas
October 31st 1868,

1st Lieut Charles A Vernou
A.A.A. General.

Education.
The feeling towards education is very good. I believe the white people in general labor under the opinion that if the freedpeople were educated that it would save many law suits and would promote the interest of the white man: four schools are now about ready, teachers cannot at present be obtained, the freedpeople are endeavouring to have schools at every available point in the this district.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
(Signed) David T. Beath
Sub. Asst. Coms'r.