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To General Swayne Commandant of the Department of Alabama.
Salem, Russell County: Ala
March 2nd 1866.

General.
As I understand it is the intention of the Government to institute in Ala. Primary Schools for the education of the colored population, I beg leave to inform you that my daughter Clara Wilhelm, who has received a good education in Columbus Georgia is now teaching a school composed of colored people in the neighborhood of Salem Russell Co. Ala She has about 25 scholars and was the first person in this county who commenced teaching a colored school;— if the Commandant of the Freedman's Bureau should decide to establish a Government School in the neighborhood of Salem I most respectfully apply for the appointment of my daughter and refer the Bureau to Mr Matte of Dover, and Judge Shatwell of Salem (both of this Co) as vouchers, for her qualifications at the same time I can assure you, that every effort on the part of my daughter, will be used to carry out the will and ideas of the Freedman's Bureua.
If this letter should not be in accordance with the business of your department, please forward it to the proper authorities with the request that it be answered at the earliest convenience