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64 necessary to present the disposition of the school now organized. There are about six hundred scholars in attendance and if the building is taken away I fear colored schools in Mobile will be at an end for some time. I enclose a copy of a letter from Dr Nott which will give you his view of the situation Very Respectfully, Your obt servant, Brig Genl & Asst Command. [[Left Margin]]Sections of Oct 1st to Maj Gen Howard See page 69 or 70 r 72 [[/Left Margin]] Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala Oct 2nd 1865 Capt J.B. Comstock A.A.G. Dist of Montgomery Captain: I have the honor to request that L. H. Hendrix Prt Co "F" 8th Iowa Vols may be detached from his regiment and assigned to duty with Act Staff Sup G. Schatz as Montgomery Hall hospital Very Respectfully, Your obt servant, Brig Genl & Asst Command. Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala Oct 2nd 1865 Col Eli Bowyer Comdg Post of Demopolis Colonel; 65 The District of Demopolis is designated by this Bureau, and compromising the counties [[strikethrough]] desig [[/strikethrough]] specified in Paragraph "5" of the accompanying Order is at present without a Superintendent. Favorable mention has been made to this office of yourself, and I am disposed to ask you to assume the Superintendency of this District, if consistent with the duties you are now discharging as Post Commandant. Assistant Superintendent may be appointed to render such assistances as would be necessary in making the proper returns and aspects to you, by you to be supervised and consolidated and returned to this office. The duties will not be burden some and your acceptance of this position would be received with much satisfaction. I am, Colonel Very Respectfully, Your obt Servant Brig. General & Asst Commissioner Office Assistant Commissioner Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands Montgomery, Ala. Aug 30th 1865 [[Left Margin]] See page 20 [[/Left Margin] Maj Gen O.O. Howard Coms'r - Washington D.C. General, I have the honor to ask for information on the points relative to transportation. 1st Is Circular No 9 intended to cut off all transportation except upon your own formal requisition, or does the phrase "Commissioner of this Bureau" extend to your subordinates where humanity evidently demands
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2nd entry on first page,last word after colon mark, seems to be like pital - it was part of the word hospital, separated by a page break
