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Board of Education for Freedmen,
Department of the Gulf,
New Orleans, Dec 3rd 1864.

Lt Wheelock

Sir
I visited Greenville yesterday for the purpose of selecting a building fit for school. Found one belonging to the Govt. which with very little repairs and comparatively no expense will make an excellent room. It is very well located being about a quarter of a mile this side of Greenville village & about midway between Jefferson City & Carrollton.

I visited the school at Jefferson City - found the school there numbered 214 pupils & a large no. came from Greenville and above.

Saw Mrs Reh, a lady. who has attended