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| When Received | Name | Date and purport of Letter |
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| Sept 18th 1868  33. | Smith, R. F. Agent E. and M. 8.9. | Wedowee Ala. Sept. 12th 1868  States that a freedmen's school of sixty pupils at Louina, One of Seventy five at Roanoke, and one of forty at Rockdale Randolp Co. could be opened  Thinks buildings could be rented. &c. |

| Oct. 10th 1868  34 | Sherwood G. P. Lieut & S A C | Sub Dist of Talladega Talladega Oct 5th 1868 Transmits Report of Schools for month of Sept 1868.  Filed |

| Oct 18th 1868  35. | Sherwood G. P. Lieut & S A C | S D of Talladega Oct. 14th 1868  States that in compliance with verbal instructions he visited Columbia area on the 12th inst. & found that the colored people and Miss Thompson had commenced the frame of a building for a school house, and were waiting for nails and lumber.  Wishes bill of lading sent for lumber from mill to Columbiana  Filed |

| Oct 22nd 1868  36. | Saxton J Willard Chief Clerk | War Dept. Bureau R F & A L. Office Gen'l Supt Schools Washington Oct. 16th 1868  States that the repairs of Emerson Co has been referred to A.M.A. New York the Commissioner congratulates us on the success of bill through the Legislation |

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| When Received | Name | Date and purport of letter. |
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| Oct 24 1868  37 | Smith D. B.  S A Com  L.S. Page 41 | Sub Dist of Opelika. Oct 23rd 1868  Writes in regard to trustees of school building at Opelika, Ala.  Filed |

| Oct 30th 1868  38 | Sherwood G. P.  Lt & S  A Com  L.S Page. 21. | Sub Dist of Talladega Bureau &c Talladega Oct 27th 1868  Returns deed for land at Columbiana corrected.  Filed |

| Oct 31st 1868 39 | Smith D. B.  S A Comr  L.S. Page 27 | Sub. Dist of Opelika Bureau &c  Opelika Oct 29th 1868  States that the Trustees were prevented from Transferring church property for school purposes by the Majority of members of church, but that will complete the building at once and allow its occupancy for school purposes.  Filed |  

| Oct 11th 1868 40 | Sewall F. D. A.A.A. Gen'l  L.S. Page 25. | War Dept Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington. Oct. 6th 1868  States that the Com'r has arranged with the benevolent assoc. to send an increase of teachers. Supt must embrace hereafter the no of pupils in each separate school and be able to verify it. He also must embrace no of buildings occupied the owner and teacher occupying the same. Filed |

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