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[Ed. FORM, No. 4]
[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

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

1. Name of your Sub-District? Sub District of Mobile
2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 5 Day? / Night?  Sabbath? Unknown (Probably four)
3. Location of Schools? Emerson mobile college, on Government St, Mobile, Controlled by Am Miss. Association Lawrence Street Freedmans School Mobile, Controlled by Am Miss, Association. Stone Street Freedmens School Controlled by the Am. Miss. Association. A school of about 50 scholars Whistler Mobile Co Ala. and one at the Starkes landing, mobile Bay, Baldwin Co. Ala. The number of scholars not reported this month.
4. Whole number of Teachers? 10 White? 9. Colored? 1
5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers? Misses Mary Stanley, Sarah G. Stanley, Eliza Etheridge, Susie Cooley, Amelia Rockafeller, Sarah Mahoney, Mary Colley, R.A. Allen, H. Hall and Mr. N.J. Squires - all addressed at Mobile Ala, Lock Box 1190 Am. Miss. Association Superintendent - G.L. Putnam. No report ready for the schools in Whistler and in Baldwin - Teachers names are unknown. Will report them next month.
6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? 5, Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned? Mobile College, owned by A.M.A. value $50,000 - required $1000 repairs - capacity 800 scholars. Lawrence St. School owner unknown - value about $2500, capacity 150 scholars. Rented by Bureau Stone St. School, owned by Benj. Jones - value $1000 - capacity 100 scholars, Rented by Bureau. The Whistle school not reported yet. Baldwin County School is in process of repairs. Will be reported next month.
7. Number of your visits to Schools?   Day? Daily. Night? Weekly. Sabbath?. 
8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month? None. Where?
9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized/ Thee ae no schools for poor people that are known to this office outside of Mobile and Baldwin County. I think there might be schools organized in Washington, Clark, Monroe and Conecuh counties but unless they are taught by southern or native teachers such organization would be verry difficult and unpleasant to those concerned. There is much prejudice and bitterness of feeling toward strangers in these counties.
10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such schools? The Freedmen would attend the schools in great numbers if started but northern teachers would have to encounter greater opposition. 
11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood? The colored people are exceedingly poor and cannot contribute any thing outside of the cities, where about twenty per cent are found able to pay $1.00 per month.
12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? The greatest effort made has been the purchase of Mobile College and its dedication to the cause of educating the masses without distinction of color. This has made colored school enterprise in this community command its respect.
13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District? It has quadrupled the number of scholars. I propose now to induce the School Board to establish Seminary schools in wards containing colored residents, and to have them pay teachers rent &c. This will enable the College in time to drift into a high school.
14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein?
This can be done successfully in Mobile and Baldwin Counties but cannot yet be accomplished n the interior districts.
15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases? There is no outside help required in Mobile or Baldwin other than at present allowed in the way of rent of buildings.
16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? The public sentiment in Mobile has lately given expression to approval of efforts towards educating the poor and ignorant classes. I find very few who are opposed to educating the negro now; although I am informed that a year ago much opposition was manifested. The approval is a passive one. It is not one that interests itself in the cause by any. But public sentiment no longer oppose except in the interior counties.
17. Are Night-Schools for Adults nee4ded in your District? Yes. In what way could they be carried on? At least two more night schools are required. They can be established by any teachers - There are too few teachers here for the work already on hand.
18. What more an this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)? 
This class are admitted to all schools in this city. There are no complaints from them. I think in due time all schools should be transferred to County or State Authorities.
19. How long will Norther charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools in your District?
Until the State government assumes the expense and control of these matters, and after that time unless the County prospers financially.

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.

James Gillette
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. Sub-Asst. Com. Bureau R.F.& A.L.