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R. 10. A.C.D.C. Vol. [[1?]]. 1868. R. 19. O.S.E.D.C. Vol. 1-1868. Hedgesville, Berkeley Co. W. Va. Oct. 5/68. [[right bracketed]] School Commissioners [[underlined]] Ropp, Jacob Harper, Thos. G. Harley, Thos. [[?]]. [[/underlined]] [[/right bracketed]] State that they have purchased a lot of ground for a Freedmens School house, and that the deed is made out to the Board of Education of that Township, and request now that the aid ($200.00) promised by Capt. [[underlined]] Brubaker, [[/underlined]] late Agent, in behalf of the Bureau be paid otherwise the School-house cannot be finished. [[partially legible stamp]] RECEIVED [[insert]] back [[/insert]] OCT [[overwritten]] 31 [[/overwritten]] R.F. & A.L. [[/partially legible stamp]] [[stamp]] RECEIVED OCT 29 1868 BUREAU R.F. & A.L. [[/stamp]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[stamp]] eau Refugees, Freedmen, & Abandoned Lands, Head-Quarters Asst. Commr., D.C., WASHINGTON, OCT 29 1868 [[/stamp]] Respectfully referred to Rev. [[underlined]] John Kimball, [[/underlined]] Supt. of Education, for remarks. By order of the [[underlined]] Assist Comm'r [[/underlined]] [[signature]] D G Swaim [[/signature]] Bt. Maj. U.S.A. & A.A.A. Genl. Washington D C Oct 31 1868. Respectfully returned. I know nothing of this arrangement with Capt Brubaker. I recommend that notice be given these Comrs that if they will send a copy of their deed & will complete a school house according to plan herewith Enclosed by the middle of December, then on due notice of the completion of said house we will pay $200.00 toward the same. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt of Education E.B. #102 Vol. 1-1868 [[end page]] [[start page]] Refer to Mr. Kimball for remarks [[underlined]] C.H.H. [[/underlined]]