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War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. OFFICE GENERAL SUPT. SCHOOLS Washington April 23d 1869 Joseph Welsh Supt Education Austin, Texas Dear Sir: In reply to a communication from Genl C.H. Howard in regard to Ed. Form No. 5" it is deemed advisable to continue to report the facts required in that blank for the present. A new arrangement has been made which we hope will ere long obviable that necessity. Very respectfully Your obedient servant J.W. Alvord Genl Supt Schools