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[[preprinted]] War Department, BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, Washington, ^[[May 22d]], 186 [[strikethrough]] 8 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[9]] [[/preprinted]] Rev. John Kimball, Supt of Education Sir, I am directed by the Commissioner to request you to forward to this Office, a list of Schools in West Virginia, who receive assistance from this Bureau, giving name of School, nature and amount of assistance rendered, etc. etc. Very Respectfully Your obedient Serv't. [[signature]] D G Swain [[/signature]] Bt. Maj. U.S.A. A.D.C.