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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
Washington, September 28th 1867

Circular Letter 

General: 

I am directed by the Commissioner to inform you that twenty-five thousand dollars/$25000.00 from the appropriation for rental and repairs of school buildings has been allowed to your State for the fiscal year ending July 1868. 

Please arrange to make this amount as available as possible for extending the work of education. 

This may be used in the manner indicated in former instructions. 

The above amount is in addition to that you may receive from "Confederate Property." It is known that there is an increased demand for school houses and urgent solicitations for help in every State. It is not probable that every demand can be met, but you will