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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Mobile August 16" 1865 Brig Genl- Major Swayne Asst Comr of Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands- Sir In accordance with instruction from Gen'l T Kilby Smith I have returned to the control of the Trustees, The Medical University of Alabama Which has been used by the Government as a school for Freedmen. Dr North the President of the Faculty wrote to Genl Woods Comd Department of Ala. Stating the condition of the building, its museum apparatus &c and reporting that it was state property. That is would cost thousands to repair the damage sustained by the building from the recent Explosions and the occupation by the Freedmen's School. Genl Wood through Genl Smith and Gen Miller orders the place to be vacated as soon as it can be and returned to the Trustees. I shall endeavor to obtain to day one of the many public school buildings for a school for the Freedmen Your General Very Respectfully Your Obt Ser Wm. A Poillon Capt Asst Supt Freedmen
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