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P 7 [[preprinted]] R., F., & A. L. Vol ^[[16]],) 18^[[70.]] 
^[[Centerville Md]]
^[[January 31st]], 18^[[70]]
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Pembrook John

P 5 O.S.E.D.C. Vol 2, '70

States that he has got the frame on the ground for the school house at that place. He has bargained for the lumber on conditions that Genl [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] will appropriate the $200.00 promised by him - as early as May 2d, 70

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WRAPPER ( ^[[1]] Enclosure [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]].)

Received Bureau R., F., & A. L., ^[[Feby 2d]] 18^[[70]].
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
WASHINGTON, ^[[Feby 3d]] 18^[[70]].
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Respectfully referred to Major [[underlined]] W.L. 
Van Derlip [[/underlined]] Supt. of Education for D.C. Md, Del, and W. Va

By order of 
Bt. Maj. Genl. [[underlined]] O.O. Howard [[/underlined]]
[[signature]] Henry M. Whittelsey [[/signature]]
^[[checkmark]]
A.A.A. General

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Office Supt. Education D.C. &c.
Washington, March 5th/70.

Respectfully returned to Genl. H. M. Whittelsey, A.A.A. General with request that aid to the amount of
$200 00/100 be granted to the school of Centreville, and a like amount to the school at Salem, when it shall appear that that amount will complete the buildings 

#256 [[check mark]]
[[signature]] W L VanDerlip [[/signature]]
Bvt. Maj. & Supt. of Education.