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[Ed. Form, No. 4.]

SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENT'S) MONTHLY REPORT
on Education of Freedman and Refugees in Sub-District, State of Texas in charge of Thos. C. Griffin for the Month of June 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.]

1.  Name of your Sub-District? 39th Sub Dist of Texas

2.  Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District?  1  Day?   Night?   1 Sabbath?

3.  Location of Schools?  Kaufman, Kaufman County Texas

4.  Whole number of teachers?  1  White?   Colored?

5.  Names and post office address of Day-School Teachers?    M Maier Kaufman Texas

6.  Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? 1 Their condition, capacity, value and by whom owned?
by the Freedman if they can raise $50

7.  Number of your visits to Schools? 4 Day?  [[strikethrough]] Night? [[/strikethrough]]  7 Sabbath?

8.  Number of educational meetings held by you during the month?   Where?

9.  Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? None Save Kaufman without protection by Troops,

10.  Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools?  Supposed to the $22.5, minors, 

11.  Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood?

12.  What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, board of education, or State government?  Admonishing parents to send their children to school.

13. Whole number of additional School-Houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District. Six

14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein? with protection I could

15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases?

16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and poor Whites? unfavorable

17. Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District? They are } In what way could they be carried on? Protected from Enemys'

18. What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)? a small contribution & assure them that there is no danger

19. How long will northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District? unable to answer

I hereby certify, on honor, that I have given personal attention to the matters herein names, and that the answers given are, according to my best knowledge and belief, correct.

Thos. C. Griffin
Sub-Asst. Com. Bureau R.F. & A.L.

Transcription Notes:
read instructions, per SI ignore indents, Thos. is for Thomas,