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War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A. L. Office General Superintendent Schools Washington, S.C. September 12th 1868 Joseph Welch Esq Supt Education Texas Dear Sir: Yours of 28th Aug. with accompanying report is to hand I sincerely congratulate you upon the propitious start of schools in Texas Your report looks well, and I hope the coming months will continue to show increase, all your State wants is a right system, pushed vigorously and made permanent This I see you are aiming at, and will succeed, by God's blessing, in accomplishing General Howards late visit has no doubt strengthened your hands. We intend doing much more for education the coming year than ever before