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[[strikethrough]] headquarters assistant commissioner, and Chief [[/strikethrough]] Superintendent of Schools, 
Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
District of South Carolina. 
Columbia S.C., Nov 12 1869

Maj Genl O.O. Howard 
comm B of R.F. & A.L. 
Washington D.C.

General 
I have the honor to forward herewith Contract Specification and bond for repairs upon the School House at Eustis Plantation Ladys Isld S.C. The same having been authorized by your endorsement of Aug. 21st 1869 upon the application of Mr E.D. Cheney acct of Oct. 31 1869 upon my request for an increase of the appropriation of $600.# to $800.#
The work has however, occur already completed in accordance with the specification as previously stated in my communication of Oct 28th 69

I am very respectfully 
Edw L Deane
Asst Supt of Ed