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34 Montgomery Ala March 17 1868 Patton R.M. Governor of Alabama 47 I have the honor to transmit herewith a summary of our Educational Report for month of February 1868 showing something of what is being done by the Bureau in this a most essential work of reconstruction and reorganization Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Henry Bush Supt of Education Montgomery Ala March 19 1868 - Alvord Rev J W Genl Supt of Schools Washington D.C. 48 Dear Sir Will you please instruct me as to the policy of the Bureau in regard to Educational matters Are we to assist only the schools established by A.M. Association and similar societies from the north or any one intelligently engaged in the educational work None of these schools are at present free neither do they occupy fully any one place to my knowledge in this state where established, but the encouragement of other teachers may produce irregularity competition and rivalry where we need unity, power and cooperation My inclination is to assist all who 35 are intelligently at work, as much as we can, thereby encouraging a more General action of the people throughout the state. In many localities only citizens would be tolerated, and we are beginning to find in our oldest schools a few young men and women who can teach passably well and I am encouraging such to go into neighborhoods where a white person could not be sustained, and am paying from $4.00 to $8.00 per month for houses they occupy Please inform me fully as I wish to issue Circulars giving instructions to Sub. Asst. Comm who are now held responsible for the Educational interests of their Sub. Districts I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant H.M. Bush Supt of Education. Montgomery March 19 1868 Smith Robert F. Sub Asst Comm Opelika Ala 49 Dear Sir Your favor of the 14th inst is at hand The Govt no longer pays salaries of teachers but furnish the buildings only. And you are at liberty to pay reasonable rent (Governed of course by size of school)for such buildings as will be occupied as school houses in your Sub District by teachers of undoubted loyalty, over
