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[ED. FORM, NO. 4]

SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENT'S) MONTHLY REPORT on Education of Freedman and Refugees in Sub-Dist. State of Alabama in charge of R Blair for the Month of May 1868, (in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R.F. & A. Lands)

1. Name of your Sub-District? Tuscaloosa
2. Whole number of Refugees or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 5 Day? 2 Night? 0 Sabbath? 3
3. Location of Schools? Tuscaloosa
4. Whole number of Teachers? 5 White? 1 Colored? 4
5. Names and post office address of Day-School Teachers? R Feerman. (White) William Shortridge, Prince - Murrell. Henry Stith and Minerva Gant, (Cold.)
6. Whole number of School-houses for Freemen in your Dist.? Their condition, capacity, value and by whom owned? three of these schools taught in Churches. the other two in the teachers houses.
7. Number of your visits to Schools? 4 Day? 4 Night? -Sabbath? 3
8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month? none Where? impractable to do so at this time
9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? 3 or 4. North Port, Tuscaloosa Co, Carrolton Pickens Co, Fayete C. H. Fayete Co,
10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such schools? from 25 to 50 each
11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for Schools purposes in each destitute neighborhood? cant say. but think it would be very small, as they are all very poor.
12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of Schools by pupils, parents, boards of education or the State government? I do all I can to impress the importance of all going to school as much as possible, & to save a little of their earnings to help support those that are teaching.
13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in you Sub-District? It would hardly be worthwhile to build any until things are more settled.
14. Could you organize your Sub-Dist, into School Districts, each with a school Committee pledged to carry on Schools therein? I think not
15. To what extend would help from without be needed in such cases? almost entirely 
16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? unfavourable towards the F. M.
17. Are night Schools for Adults needed in your District? yes In which way could they be Carried on? by employing [[?]] Teachers
18. What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor White). by employing faithfull Teachers
19. How long will Northern Charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District? cant say. if the state should be admited to the Union I think the Legislaton would do much towards Educating them

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

R Blair
Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R.,F., & A.L.