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To Henry M Bash
Asst Supt Schools,
Bureau R F & A Lands
Montgomery Ala

In accordance with your letter of May 5th Janny a schedule, description, and estimate of cost for materials to build a school house for colored children in the town of Greensboro Hale Co Ala. Size 29 x 65 feet 1 story high of wood: 12 feet high in clear as decided upon by me.

4 rows Benches 2 x 4 ft 12 in Row - to accomodate 2 pupils to a Desk.

Teachers Desk at End 4 x 6 ft on 1 ft raised platform: Recitation Bench 1 x 12 ft 3 feet in front of Teachers Platform faceing it.
Middle Aisle 4ft wide. Side aisles 2 ft wide 1 Door on side of House at Teachers end 4 x 7 ft - 
two - 15 lighted 10 x 12 windows on each end
two - 15 lighted 10 x 12 windows on side of Door
three - 15 lighted 10 x 12 windows on off side of Door
Coverd with stationery Blinds, slated
Roof cover with 5/8 in Rough Edge and best heart pine shingles.
Outside with 1 inch plank 1 ft wide 12 ft long placed 2 in apart and coverd with 4 in Battens
Floor of 1 1/4 x 6 in Pine Plank
To be ceiled inside up to bottom of windows with 5/8 by 6in matched plank: above & top lathed and plastered: to be warmed by a large stove and pipe passing through the room to a chimney