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S 213 B. R.F. & A.L vol 12 '68 Beaufort S.C. March 15th 1868 Apr 21 Robt Smalls & W.J. Whipper Pres't & Sec of School Committee State that in consequence of the poverty of the people in this vicinity they will be unable to collect from the funds to meet the claims against the several properties in this [[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. * REC'D APR 29 1867 * WASHINGTON [[/stamp]] Town upon which partial payt has been made by the citizens. and requests an appropriation of seven hundred dollars from the school fund of the Bureau R F & A L. Officer A.S.A.C. Bureau R F & AL Beaufort March 31/68 Very respectfully forwarded. I am well advised of the condition of the within mentioned property and of the inability of the citizens to complete the the amt of purchase money. I therefore recommend that the appropriation asked be granted in order that a very valuable property may be secured for school purposes Geo W Gile 1st Lieut 43rd Ify ASC - [[stamp]] Hd. Qrs. B.OF. R.F.&A.L. South Carolina. Rec'd APR 9 1868 [[/stamp]]
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Found one W. J. Whipper in Beaufort records: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2713503.pdf