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

To 1st Lieut: Charles A. Vernou 
A.A.A. General 
Bureau of R.F and A. L. 
Austin, Texas. 

Sir, 
The Colored people do all in their power to have schools, teachers cannot be had as the whites of Anderson County are so violently opposed to the freedmen and those who would teach. They cannot secure competent teachers. 

[[5 Columned Table]]
| Name of teacher | By whom is teacher paid | School-where located.  | Total pupils attending Day school. | Remarks. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mr. Cargill | Patrons | Porters Mills| 30. | _. |

I am Very Respectfully &c. 
John H. Morrison 
Sub. Asst. Coms'r.