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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