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SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENT'S) MONTHLY REPORT on Education of Freedmen and Refugees in Montgomery Sub-District, State of Alabama, in charge of J.C. Hendrix Sub A.C. 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? Montgomery

2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 8 Day? 6 Night? 0 Sabbath? 2

3. Location of Schools? 
1 "Swayne School" [[Rainbridge?]] at Montg Co Ala
2 "Popes School" Mosses at Montgomery Co Ala
3 "Cravens School" Prattville Autauga Co. Al.
4 "Thomas School" Montgomery Co. Ala.
5 "Holtons School" Montgomery Co. Ala

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

4. Whole number of Teachers? 5 White? 3 Colored? 2

5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers? E. Stanley Pope; Mary L. Santley; L Couperall, at Montgomery Al., W.R. Craven at Prattville Ala; Rev M.G. Thomas at [[?]] Ala and Miss Mary J. Walton, Montgomery Ala and Chas Kendall Esq
 
6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your District? 5 Their condition, capacity, value, and by whom owned? (1) "Swayne School" condition good. capacity 150 Scholars, value unknown, owned by Mr A.G. Stickney- (2)"Popes School" condition good, capacity 200 Scholars, value unknown owned by [[?]] Co- (3) "Cravens School" condition reported to be good, capacity 100 Scholars value unknown, owned by W.R. Cravens Esq at Prattville Ala (4) "Thomas School" condition ordinary, capacity 50 Scholars, value unknown, owned by Rev M.G. Thomas (5) "Holtons School" condition ordinary, capacity 50 Scholars, value unknown, owned by Chas. Kendall Esq.

7. Number of your visits to Schools? 3 Day? 3 Night?  Sabbath? 

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

9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-Schools might be organized? Benton, Hayneville & Lowndesboro in Lowndes Co Ala

10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such Schools? Four hundred

11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes, in each destitute neighborhood? The Freedmen can only be able to pay about $1.00 to every 10 Persons -

12. What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? Consultations have been held and agreement made - constantly - with the several County Superintendents; to push forward this work, with all the ability and talent obtainable from the Bureau & State Departments.

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

14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein? 

15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases? To supply Teachers & support them

16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites?  Tolerant

17. Are Night-Schools for Adults needed in your District?   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.

J.C. Hendrix
Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R., F., & A.L.

Transcription Notes:
Unclear about a few names and places.