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Washington. D.C.
Aug. 9th 1867.

Brig. Genl. C. H. Howard
Asst. Comr. D.C.
Bureau R. F & A. L.

General:
I respectfully ask that Lumber be sent to Great Mills, St. Mary's Co. Md. to the care of Capt. A. A. Lawrence by Capt. J. J. Alestan's Schooner, which will take it down next week free of charge, for the purpose of building a School House for a Public Free Colored School in that place, as follows

✓ 110 ft. 4 x 4 for plates
✓ 75 joists 12 ft. long 3 x 4 for studding
✓ 4 joists 12 ft. long 4 x 4 for corner posts
✓ 32 rafters 12 ft. long 3 x 5
✓ 23 joists 20 ft. long 3 x 5 for ceiling joist
✓ 100 ft. joist 3 x 4 for porch, gable ends &c
{ 2000 ft. boards, for siding and out houses }
{ 700 ft. boards for sheathing }
{ 3500 Cypress shingles No. 1 }
✓ 750 ft. flooring
✓ 400 ft. wainscotting