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36 58 L.S. no 3. B. Endorsement on L.S. No. 3 to S.A.C. Demopolis Sub. Dist. of Demopolis. Bureau &c. Demopolis, Ala. May 26th 1868 The accompanying vouchers of J M Coker are respectfully returned to Supt Education with the information that they have been forwarded to Greensboro & Tuscaloosa but his residence is not at either place and is not known to this office. C.W. Pierce Sub Asst Com'r 59. E&M. 40 18 S. Endorsement on letter of R J Smith S.A.C. Sub Dist of Opelika Bureau &C. Opelika Ala. May 28th 1868 Respectfully returned to H M Bush Act Supt Education and his attention called to the enclosed petition. R.J. Smith S A Com'r 60. 45.B. Endorsement on letter of C C Bartlett S A.C. Camden Ala May 19th 1868 Respectfully returned. I have no personal knowledge of Mrs Hope. am told that she resides in Clarke Co. close upon the line of Wilcox. I cannot say what attendance at schools could be had or what amount would be subscribed to sustain a school. Public sentiment is setting very much in favor of colored schools but it would be almost impossible to maintain a school in any portion of this county without aid in funds from some outside source owing to the poverty of the freedmen themselves and inability in most cases of the whites who are favorably disposed to assist be curiously 37 much good would in my opinion result from the establishing of colored schools in a great many localities of this county if it could be done. I know of two localities at which places the citizens have already built school houses for freedmen and would establish schools if teachers and a portion of their salary could be provided for them J H Burdick Agent B.R.F & A.L. Sub Dist of Selma. B.R.F. & A.L. Selma Ala May 23 1868 Respectfully returned to Supt Education Bureau &c of Ala. As will be seen from endorsement of J H Burdick to which attention is invited Mrs Hope lives in Clarke Co. which is not within the limits of this Sub Dist James Curtis Bvt Major USA S W Comr 61 10. G. Endorsement on letter of Major James Gillette State of Ala Bureau &c. Office Supt Education Montgomery Ala June 2nd 1868 Respectfully returned to Major James Gillette S.A. Com'r Mobile Ala. His action fully sustained such persons should not be encouraged in the idea that they can teach. The children better new wild H M Bush Act Supt Education
