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12 Jany 23 1867 At La Grange the Citizens have given a lot and $200 in specie to build. The Freedmen have raised $80 and will soon build a church and school house. B Porter S.A.C. Hallettsville Mar 1 1867 A log school house is now being built at Sweet Home a little village 10 miles west of this place arrangement have also been made here for the purpose of procuring a building for a school. W H Hiestand S.A.C. Richmond Apr 2nd 1867 States Freedmen are creating have a new church and school house, which will cost some $1300. W H Rock S.A.C. Sherman May 14 1867 Have appointed colored Trustees at McKinney Collin Co to purchase ground and erect a school house A Bryant Sub. Asst. Comr. Richmond May 18 1867 Trustees of the Cold people of this vicinity have bought ground and are now building a house for church and school purposes. The house 30 x 50 is now up the window frames and flooring are on the ground ask for an appropriation of $300 to complete it. W.H. Rock S.A.C. 13 Sherman May 31 1867 Freedman have bought a lot and have timber out to erect a school house at Sherman. At McKinney have bought a lot and are preparing to build a school house in this place. A M. Bryant S.A.C Huntsville May 31 1867 Freedmen have now collected $158.00 in specie $30 of which they have purchased a lot with the rest invested in lumber. About $200 more would be sufficient to erect the building. States he now negotiating with parties to advance the money and commence the building Jas. P. Butler S.A.C. S.A.C. Authorized to assist the freedmen to complete said building to an amount not exceeding $700. Aug 2/67 Wharton May 31, 1867 Has the promise of an acre of land from two planters to be deeded to Cold Trustees for school purposes De. W. C. Brown S.A.C. Grimes Co June 1/67 On Johnson plantation a school is wanted at present no building to be had Mr Johnson with the aid the Bureau proposes to give ($100) will build a school house. On Hollands plantation a school is needed & Mr H will give lumber & lot for the building. At Planterville lumber is being prepared for a house Another school is wanted
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surname "Rock"
