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C.121. O.S.E.D.C. Vol. 1-1868. Westover, — Md. Nov. 2d 1868. Conover S.D. States that a colored man named [[underlined]] John H. Butler, [[/underlined]] representing himself as an agent of the Bureau, promised the colored people of that place that if they would secure the ground, the Bureau would furnish material for school-house to the amount of $300; that he feels interested in the improvement of these people and desires definite information as to how the Bureau will aid them, and upon what conditions; that the colored people fear Butler is an imposter. [[underlined]] Somerset Co write him, [[/underlined]] Recd. O.S.E.D.C. 11/5-68.