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S #257 Vol 15. RF & AL 69 Columbia S.C. Sept 3rd 1869. South Carolina E.L. Deane, asst. Supt. Edu. Forwards contract, Bond & Specification, for repair to be made upon a school house at Beaufort S.C. the same having been authorized by the Commr. by end of Augt. 5 69 upon application of L.S. Langley 3 Enclo. [[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. REC'D SEP 6 1969 WASHINGTON [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. REC'D SEP 17 1869 WASHINGTON [[/stamp]] Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Washington, Sep 7 1869 Respectfully referred to Brvt. Lieut. Col. J.M. Brown, Chief Quartermaster, for examination By order of Bt. Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Henry M Whittelsey Actg. Asst. Adjt. General. E.B. 13 Vol 2. 1869-70 War Dept. B.R.F. & A.L. Office Chf Qr Master Washington Sept 10. 1869 Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Genl HM Whittelsey, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl. remarking that the enclosed contract has been examined and found correct in form. It is suggested that the bond not being signed by an officer or agent of the Govt, is subject to stamp duty - attention is invited to the fact that but one copy of the contract, specifications, &c, has been forwarded for approval by Maj. Deane J.M. Brown Bt. Lt. Col. CQM BRF & AL E.B. 172 S.C. Washington, Sep 11 1869 Respectfully returned to Major E.L. Deane, Asst. Supt. of Education for South Carolina, whose attention is invited to the endorsement hereon of Bt. Lieut. Col. J.M. Brown, Chief Quarter Master. By order of Bt. Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard. Henry M Whittelsey Actg Asst. Adjt. General. EB 519 Vol 5