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at this place, one of which has 40 pupils and the other 100. The latter is taught by Mr. J.A.C. Parker in the church which has recently been built by the col. people, Mr. Parker is an experienced and competent teacher and I feel confident that his school will do much good. There are three other free schools, that I know of, in my Sub. Dist. but I have not received any information as to how they are progressing. I am making an effort to change all the other schools, now supported by the Freedmen, to free schools, and in some instances imploy more competent teachers. It has been very difficult, heretofore, to imply competent teachers, but this difficulty has been entirely removed since the recent elections and the going into effect of the free school law of the State. There is not half as much opposition to the education of the col. people. The free school laws of the State &c, now as there was six weeks ago. Some are now applying for license to teach col. schools who were but a short time back violently opposed to them, as any one who advocated the education of col. people. If the Bureau will continue to pay rents, and furnish assistance to build houses I think that a free school will soon be established in every locality where there are children enough to authorize it. There are some places in this Sub Dist where I fear that the col. people will be deprived of the benefits of the free school law entirely unless they are furnished with assistance to build houses. I have recommended an appropriation for this purpose at Auburn and Salem where large schools would be established at and if there were