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Washington D.C. Dec. 17th 1866

Col. W. W. Rodgers
A.A.A. General
Sir:
I have the honor to report the Schools in this Department for the month of November 1866.

The report of Night and Industrial schools is very imperfect. But few of the schools have given the total of their expenses. There are certainly five (5) Day Schools not reported. One of the teachers is very sick. The teacher at Lewinsville Fairfax Co., Va, writes, "My report is so small at date, the school having been broken up by rebels so that there has been but one weeks school during the month. The conduct of the pupils is very commendable, and they are much pleased to have the privilege of attending school again." The teacher at Fryingpan Fairfax Co. Va. reports that, "On the night of Nov. 26th School-house was set on fire and totally destroyed. No clue has yet been obtained of the incendiary." I have visited Annapolis during the the month. and found two good schools in operation there. taught by colored teachers. The people do not sustain the school as they ought. The Trustees think that taxation is necessary in order to raise the needed funds. I hope they will succeed in having a law passed to that effect. I cannot learn that anything is being done toward the erection of the School-house in Bladensburg. I suggest that some action be taken in that matter immediately. The Librarian of the Free Library, 6 or, 5th of E. sts, reports that, "During the month there have been drawn and read 1225 books, of which there were 546 drawn by colored children, and 679 by the Soldiers of the Regular Army."

STATE SUPERINTENDENTS MONTHLY SCHOOL-REPORT
TO BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS. 
[[image]]A School under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one assistant, is to be reported as one School. 
[[image]]To be forwarded as soon as possible after the 1st of each month.

[[36 column table]]
|   | No. of Day-Schools | No. of Night-Schools | LOCATION, OR THE NAME OF SCHOOL. | When opened | SOCIETIES, &C, PATRONS. | No. Schools sustained by freedmen | No. Schools sustained in part by freedmen | No. Teachers transported by Bureau | No. School buildings owned by freedmen | No. School buildings furnished by Bureau | TEACHERS. Whole No. | TEACHERS. White. | TEACHERS. Colored. | NO. PUPILS EN-ROLLED. Male. | NO. PUPILS EN-ROLLED. Female. | No. pupils enrolled last report | No. left school this month | No. new scholars this month | Average attendance | No. of pupils paying tuition | No. of White pupils | No. always present | No. always punctual | No. over 16 years of age | No. in Alphabet | No. spell and read easy lessons | No. advanced readers | No. geography | No. arithmetic, | No. higher branches | No. writing | No. needle-work | No. free before the war | No. Sabbath-Schools | No. pupils in Sabbath-Schools|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [image] This Report is incomplete unless each blank is filled by a number or cypher.| 4 |   | Washington, D.C. |   | A. M. 

Transcription Notes:
Two images are a hand with index finger pointing at text. Lewinsville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.