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Raleigh, N.C. October 29th 1867.

Major General O.O. Howard
Commissioner, Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Washington City, D.C.

General:
In accordance with Special Orders No. 160, dated Oct. 17, 1867, I have the honor to report, that I have thoroughly inspected the Educational condition of the Freedmen of Raleigh, North Carolina, and have found, that under the earnest and efficient management of Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Assistant Commissioner of this State, and Rev'd. F.A. Fiske, Superintendent of Education thereof the work of educating and elevating the Freedmen of this city is being pushed forward with energy and success. There are in operation at this time in this city, under the auspices of the American Missionary Association, the Friends Freedmen's Aid Commission of Philadelphia, Penn., the Protestant Episcopal Freedmens Commission of New York, and the National Freedmens Union Commission New York Branch, eight day schools, with an aggregate attendance of Four Hundred and Seventy seven pupils. These schools are taught and managed, on behalf of the Associations named, by one gentleman and eight ladies, all being white persons. Two other schools are to be commenced here, within the next ten days, under the charge of white ladies already here, sent by the New England Branch of the National Freedmens Union Commission. I have found no colored persons engaged in teaching school in this city. Indeed, I have found no colored person, man or woman, resident of this city, who is qualified for teaching, and so situated that he can engage in the work. Very many larger girls and several young