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20 I am Colonel. Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. Wm Birnie Agt. Bu. R. F. & A. Lands [[left margin]] The Letter Rec. Book page 37 "C." [[/left margin]] 22 Office Bu. Ref. F. & A. Lands Lincolnton NC March 23rd 1868 Logan Mr W.H. Rutherford/in Rutherford Co. N.C. Dear Sir Will you be kind enough to hand this letter to some one who can give me a report of the Schools for Colored Children in Rutherford County. Where the School are located, the member of Scholars at each School, the name and Post Office address of the Teachers, Whether there are any night Schools where located, member of Scholars, name and Post Office address of the Teacher. Whether there are any Sunday Scholars, where located, number of Scholars of each School. name and Post Office address of the Teachers. Whether the Teachers are White or Colored, the School Housed owned by the freedman or rented, with any other information in regard to the Scholars for Colored Children which may be of interest. Very Respectfully Yr. Obdt. Servt. Wm. Birnie Agt. Bu. R. F. & AL P.S. I made an envelope properly addressed to return the repost called for 21 23 Office Bu. R. F. & A. Lands Lincolnton NC March 23rd 1868, Hambleton Martin Columbus Polk County N.C. Dear Sir Will you be kind enough to hand this letter to some one who can give me a report of the Schools for Colored Children in Polk County, Where the Schools are located, the number of Scholars at each School, the name and Post Office address of the Teachers, Whether there are any Night Schools, where located, number of Scholars at each School, name and Post Office address of the Teachers, Whether there are any Sunday Schools, where located, number of Scholars at each School, name and Post Office address of the Teachers. Whether the Teachers are White or Colored, the School House owned by the freedman, or rented, with any other information in regard to the Schools for Colored Children which may be of interest. Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. Wm. Birnie Agent. Bu. R. F. & A. Lands P.S. I made an envelope properly addressed to return the Report called for.