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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