The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-12
OFFICIAL.
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters Assist Con.nass'r State I'm Carolina
RALEIGH, n. c., November 9th, 1867.
CIRCULAR LETTER.
The Assistant Commissioner desires to bring
to the notice of all, the educational work which
was conceived, nurtured and is now in successful
operation under the auspices of this Bureau
The Importance of this anch was early foreseen,
and the efforts of its officers directed it's
speedy initiation-the result has been flatterinS
success-and with the cooperation of benevolent
societies in the North-thousands have been
benefited, who heretofore have lived in mental
darkness.
Money, time, and energy have been freely ex-
pended-and social and pccuniary sacrifices made
to accomplish the desired end. More will be
given, and renewed ardor infused in the work,
in order to establish upon firm basis institutions
for the instruction of colOred people.
To this end all who interested in the well
fare of freed people are invited to lend helping
hand by aiding in the establishment of schools
in every section of the State Societies and asso-
Citations are invited to cooperate, as a vast
amount of good can thus be accomplished.
Through the instrumcntaliiy of the Bureau the
Assistant Commissioner is enabled to expend
monies in the erection, repairs and rental OF suit
able buildings for school purposes, and he now
calls upon the community to provide for the
mantainence of teachers; small monthly con-
tribution will accomplish this, and could a mod
crate support be guaranteed, there will be no lack
of instructors.
A few associations have already moved in the
mntter by making themselves responsible for the
support of teachers in their respective sections,
and it is to be hoped that Others will follow their
commendable example.
Schools have been established in two-thirds of
the counties of the State, and it is designed to
organize one or more in the remaining counties.
Three hundred and fifty dollars have been set
apart for each county not yet provded-which
will be expended for the erection of buildings
upon property owned by the parties desiring to
build, or used in repairs or the completion of
buildings already built or buildng-or for rent
of suitable accommodations.
Officers and agents of the Bureau are directed
to pay particular attention to this branch of their
duties, and endeayor to promote its interests by
inspections and advice, and by vigorous efforts
second the designs of the Bureau, and the desires
of those who study the welfare and elevation of
the colored people; and they are also directed to
Immediately take steps to establish schools in
those counties under their supervision that are
the colored people together at some point in the
counties and explain to them tho importance of
providing for the education of their children,
and making known to them the designs and adj
vantagcs of this letter. Full and immediate re-
ports will be made of the success of their efforts
In each county. .t, tSst-
Any information upon the subject will be given
by Rev. f. A. FIsKE, Superintendent Of Educa-
tfon at Raleigh, n. G. aE.s5sg -s
By command of -
Col and Brt. Maj. Gen. NELSON A. MILES,
assistant Commissioner.
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