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and I would recommend that it be appropriated for that purpose for the time being - and if I thought I was justifiable in so doing I would put men to work repairing it immediately  please advise me on this. Some little money has been raised by the Freedmen here for school purposes and I am doing all I can to aid in the work  it meets with opposition from all the Citizens

There is no accomodations for teachers unless the Singleton property be apropriated for that purpose
But however send a few teachers and I will try and find Quarters for them  schools must be commenced at all hazards and the sooner the better

I Am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
[[signature]] John W Critchfield [[/signature]]
1st Lieut [[50?]]th U S C Infty
Act Sub Commissioner Freedmens
Canton Miss