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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 Alabama in charge of Chas. C Bartlett for the Month of February 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R.,F., & A.L.]

1.  Name of your Sub-District?  Selma.
2.  Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District?  9
Day?  5
Night?  1
Sabbath?  3
3.  Location of Schools?  Selma, Cahaba, Pleasant Hill, Marion

[[stamp]] NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

4.  Whole number of Teachers?  8
White?  8
Colored?  0
5.  Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers?  Prof. J. H. Sears, Supt., Miss E. C. Stowe, (Asst) Rev J. H. Walker, Selma, Ala; William Bayley, Pleasant Hill; Alden Emmons, Cahaba, Ala.; T. C. Steward, and Mrs H. F. Tradewell (Asst) Marion, Ala    
6.  Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District?  5
Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned?  Condition good; Capacity; Selma, 300 - Marion, 250 - Cahaba, 100 - Pleasant Hill 75 - Value, Marion building, erected by Bureau - $2500 > One small building in Selma, $100. > The others are rented.   
7.  Number of your visits to Schools?  3
Day?  1
Night?  2
Sabbath?  0
8.  Number of educational meetings held [[strikethrough]] by you [[/strikethrough]] during the month?  1
Where?  Selma, Ala. by Prof. Jno Silsby Agt. "Am. Miss Association
9.  Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized?  Athens, Summerfield, Burnsville and Marion Junction, in Dallas Co, Camden, in Wilcox Co; Uniontown, Perry Co;, Cahaba, Dallas Co.    
10.  Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools?  Cahaba, 100; Marion Junction, 50; Athens, 150; Summerfield, 40; Burnsville, 75; Uniontown, 100; Camden, 100;   
11.  Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood?  Nothing could be depended upon, beyond the rent, or the erection of a school building (temporary)
12.  What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government?  Pupils and Parents would furnish buildings that would answer for school purposes if Teachers could be sent to them
13.  Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District?  Seven (7), viz. One at Athens, Summerfield, Burnsville, Marion Junction, Camden, Uniontown and Selma, respectively 
14.  Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein?  No
15.  To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases?  Supply Teachers.
16.  What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? In large places, among the better class of citizens it may be considered favorable. In general, the lower class of whites are opposed to it. (so far as relates to freedmen) Schools for Poor Whites would receive more generous and much stronger support.
17.  Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District?  Yes
In what way could they be carried on?  By Teachers of day schools.
18.  What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)?  Supply Teachers from the north.
19.  How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District?  One year at least.

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.

Chas C. Bartlett
Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R.,F., & A.L.

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NOT COMPLETE - JUST TEMPLATE Please check names of teachers (Done) Not Selina Alabama but Selma 1/6 - fully transcribed - pls review