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[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

Statement of Free Public Schools for Freedmen located in Lowndes County, by Charles Gardiner under the directions of the Freedmens Bureau

[[4 columned table]]
| No | Names | Location | Teachers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Johnson & Cos | 5 Miles N.W. of Ft. Deposit | J.W. Pearce |

| 2 | T.J. Burnett's | 6 Miles W of Calhoun | P Maurin |

| 3 | Calhoun | Calhoun | E S Grover |

| 4 | Est. of Shelby's | 3 Miles N.W. of Calhoun | [[strikethrough]] Z. Alexander [[/strikethrough]] |

| 5 | N L Brook's | 6 Miles N.W. of Calhoun | [[strikethrough]] Mrs. H R Buck [[/strikethrough]] |

| 6 | E.P. Holcombe's | 14 Miles S of Benton | W.H. Roney |

| 7 | T.R. McCall's | 4 Miles W of Letohatchie | J. Barton Paid |

| 8 | Mrs Hall's | 5 Miles S. Lowndesboro | J.C. Bright |

| 9 | Lowndesboro | Lowndesboro' | Dr. Jennings |

| 10 | Mrs McLemore's | 3½ Miles N. of Lowndesboro | N. Plum |

All in successful operation except Nos 4 & 5

No. 5 ready to commence
No. 4 Alexander the Teacher was unable to stand the fatigue of riding - we will substitute another immediately

Respectfully submitted this 21st May 1867
Chas Gardiner