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Fairmont West Va Dec 3rd, 68

Gen. C. H. Howard 
Sir: 

According to instructions from your department of Sep 3rd 1867 the Board of Education of Fairmont Township Marion County West Va Contracted for and have erected a School House for the exclusive use of the Colord children of this township the said house having been erected on the promise of your department to aid us to the amount of $200.00 in the building of same  the house will be ready for use in ten days from this date  it is 24 x 30 feet 12 foot story and is a very convenient and comfortable house for the purpose as good as any of the school Houses in this section of the Country for White children, enclosed find bill [[of ?]] for lumber to the amount of