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Colleton Co. So. Ca. August 1869. S. 249. Vol. 15 '69 R.F. & A.L. Shaffer, A. C. et. al. Petition of citizens of Walterboro So. Ca. stating that there never has been a school for colored children at that place. That about 200 children would take advantage of a school, and requesting that an appropriation may be made for the construction of a suitable house at that place. I.B. 68. "S" So Ca [[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. WASHINGTON REC'D AUG 31 1869 [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] Hd. Qr's. B. Of. R. F. &. A. L. South Carolina. Rec'd Aug 27 1869 [[/stamp]] Office Sup't. of Education B of RF & AL Columbia S.C. Aug 27 1869 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Commissioner. I would recommend the appropriations of $1000.00 for the construction of a School House at Walterboro S.C. I have been informed by the Hon Geo McIntyre that he will donate a suitable lot to be held by a board of trustees for School purposes forever. Edw. L Deane Ass't. Sup't. of Ed. S.C. E.B. "160" "S" So. Ca. War Department Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Washington, Sep 1 1869 Respectfully returned to Maj. E. L. Deane Supt of Ed for So Ca Approved The expenditure to be made in the issued manner. [[stamp]] Hd. Qr's. B. Of. R. F. &. A. L. South Carolina. Rec'd Sep 3 1869 [[/stamp]] By order of Bt. Maj Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Henry M Whittlesey A.A.A. General
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