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Shelbyville Tenn.
Dec. 9th 1865

Proff. John Ogden,
Supt. Ed. and F. Schools 

According to instructions issued from your Office I beg leave to report that I formed the 1st day of this month in my School a Normal Class for Special instruction in their Studies to prepare them for teachers.

The Class consists of eleven person - three males and eight females.

They have good moral character and National qualifications for teaching.

Their names and ages are as follows

Richard Dunston, Aged (25) twenty five
William Cooper Aged (17) Seventeen
Clay Porter Aged (18) eighteen
Mrs. Creasey Nott Aged (34) thirty four
Miss Maggie Logan Aged (21) twenty one