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370 in addition as may be necessary to secure proper persons, say from $40. to $50. per month for from 35 to 50 scholars. The teachers to be recommended by yourself and Mr. Gardner, and in the event of your being unable to keep the schools continuously supplied with proper teachers their places to be filled by others selected from this office. I am sir Your obedient servant Maj Gen & Asst Commr Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Febry 2" 1867 Hanson Rev. T.R. Demopolis Ala Sir Your favor of 28" January, addressed to Maj Genl Swayne has been received, and in reply, I am directed to inform you that no definite arrangement can be made in reference to appropriating money for the purpose of building school houses in your County. You may confer with Major Pierce on the subject, and should you jointly conclude to establish schools at the three points in your parish that you refer to, this office will assist in the building of three school houses; with the understanding that the planters in your county do as you say they will, viz, give one acre of ground on which to erect school house the timber to build &c The Assistant Commissioner is of course not officially in favor of, or adverse to, any particular denomination; nor the inculcation of any particular religious system but consider it desirable that freedmen should receive religious instruction of such general character as you propose. There is no objection to your appointing teachers for the same, with the approval of Major Pierce, provided said teachers are proper and suitable persons. It is gratifying to know that the residents in your County take so much interest in the work of Education, and that they are desirous of having schools for freedmen. Your kindness is appreciated and your endeavors to establish schools for the furtherance of education gratefully acknowledged. I have the honor to be, Sir With sincere respect Your obdt servant O.D. Kinsman Supt 371 Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Febry 2" 1867 362/377 Meredith Bvt Maj D.M. 33" U.S. Infty Post of Montgomery Ala By order of the Major General Comdg the Sub Dist of Ala you will repair to your tent at the camp of the United States troops at this Post where you will remain in close arrest until otherwise ordered. Respectfully Your obdt servant J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G. Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Febry 2" 1867 362/377 Meredith Bvt Maj D.M. Comdg Post of Montgomery Ala Major You will detail one enlisted man from your Command for duty in the office of the A.A.Q.M. at these Head Quarters, to report to Bvt Maj Geo F Browning A.A.Q.M. By order of Major General Wager Swayne J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G. Head Quarters Sub Dist of Alabama Montgomery Ala Febry 2" 1867 366/375 Shorkley Lieut Geo Comd Post of Selma Lieut By direction of the Major General Comdg I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 31" ult and to request you to send to this office a detailed statement of the affray and shooting therein alluded to. I am Lieut Very Respectfully J.F. Conyngham 1" Lieut 24" U.S.I. & A.A.A.G.
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