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[[preprinted]] WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, WASHINGTON, ^[[Feby 3d]] 18^[[70]]. [[/preprinted]] 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 at Centreville, and a like amount to the school at Salem, when it shall appear that that amount will complete the buildings # 256 [[checkmark]] [[signature]] W L VanDerlip [[/signature]] Bvt. Maj. & Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[stamp]] War Department Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Washington, Mar 5 1870 Respectfully [[/stamp]] returned to Major. [[underlined]] W. L. Van Derlip [[/underlined]], Supt. of Education for D.C. Md. W. Va &c who will endeavor to ascertain whether the amounts named will complete the buildings & forward a specific recommendation in each case By order of Bt. Maj. Genl. [[underlined]] O O Howard [[/underlined]] [[signature]] Henry M Whittelsey [[/signature]] A.A.A. Genl. E.B. Vol 6. p. 122. [[checkmark]]