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[ED. FORM, No. 4.]

SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENT'S) MONTHLY REPORT
on Education of Freedmen and Refugees in Sub-District, State of Georgia in charge of N. L. Relark for the Month of October 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R., F., & A.L.]. 

1. Name of your Sub-District? Bainbridge

2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 2
Day? 0  Night? 0  Sabbath? 2 

3. Location of Schools? Bainbridge and Attapulgas.

4. Whole number of Teachers? 3  White? 2  Colored? 1

5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers? 

6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? 5
Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned? All very small
very poor - 2 owned Freedmen - 3 by whites -

7. Number of your visits to Schools? 4  Day?  0  Night? 0  Sabbath? 4.

8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month? 3
Where? Bainbridge.

9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? 12. Heanells Station. Lime-Sink. 
Eliam Mill - North Carolina. Fullerton - Hack (very poor school now being held (here) - Peny's Plantation - Conger's Plantation - Chattatror chic - Islands Ferry - Mils Landing - Whiteheads Plantation.

10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools? 500 to 600.-

11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood? 21 - it is very difficult well.  Try smith western Res - I have not met a hundred freedmen who have $t in money. - They promise larger by - and when this have the money give free by - Which a good teacher is in cubcate principles of words - and cemms 2 think all could raise half enough to support a teacher.[[?]]

12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? Working with them constantly. - They are very [?] so which is an at home on questions of reform. No regash it, but not none den, am establishing Ed. actions as fast as possible - 

13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District? 4 immediately

14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein?  I hope to do so, this Fall and winter.

15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases?  About what is promised by Bun, and Peabody Fund. - If we had this means twetablesh entirely per schosen - and bear all expenses we could make greater immediate headway - but it might not be so well in the end.  the freedmen are more than willing to have everything done for them.

16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? that of indifference in some - opposition [?]; friendly in very few -

17. Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District? Yes
In what way could they be carried on? 

18. What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)? 

19. How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District? 

I hereby certify, on honor, that I have given personal attention to the matters herein named, and that the answers given are, according to my best knowledge and belief, correct.


[[strikethrough]]Sub-Asst. Com.[[/strikethrough]], Bureau R., F., & A.L.

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