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Office S.A. Commissioner
Bu R.F. & A.L.
Liberty, Texas
April 21, 1987

Lt. J. P. Kirkman
26 U.S. Infty
A.A.A. Genl & Sup of Schools.
Hd Qrts Bu R.F. & A.L.
Galveston

Sir:

I have the honor to report that I have just returned from a visit to the Freedmen's meeting in this place. I made them a short address upon the importance of establishing and maintaining schools. I further proposed if they would contribute One hundred dollars currency that the Bureau would rent [and pay the rent] of a building for one or two years and also contribute one hundred dollars to repair the building. Making it suitable both for School and Religious