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Newbern N.C March 27/67

Col Jacob F Chur
A. A. A. Gen^l B R F & A L 

Colonel
I have the honor hereby to petition the Asst Commissioner B.R.F & A.L. for authority to take possession of three of the Government Buildings in Newbern now in the possession of the chief Q.M. B.R F.& A L to be designated by him and to fit them up into a suitable Building for a Freedman,s school at the expense of the Bureau - said building to be located on West Street, City of Newbern N. C on property leased by Rev E M Forbes and belonging to the said Rev E M Forbes and his sister the [[overwrite]] said repairs [[/overwrite]] and improvements of said Building not to exceed the sum