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M. #111 (R., F. & A.L., Vol. 12,) 1868.
 
Huntsville, Ala
March 20, 1868.

McCullough A.W.

State that he is engaged in the work of educating the freedmen in the above places — They are in great need of proper buildings for schools and wishes to know if the Bureau will assist them in building a school house, the probable cost of which would amount to $2000 — The building to be constructed for a graded school & Normal Class and large enough to accommodate at least 200 pupils.  

P. LB Vol 5 March 30. 1868

WRAPPER (1 Enclosures.)

Received, Bureau R.F. & A.L., Mch 30, 1868.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 
WASHINGTON, March 30 1868.

Respectfully referred to Genl O.L. Shepherd Asst Comr of Alabama. The writer had been informed of this reference.

By order of
Maj Genl O.O. Howard
E. Whittlesey
A.A.A. Genl

M. 133. State of Ala 1868.

State of Ala. Bu R.F. & A.L.
Montgomery Ala Apr 4. 1868.

Respectfully referred to D.C. Rugg. Sub Asst Com'r
Huntsville Ala, for remarks.

By order of
Bvt Brig Gen. O.L. Shepherd.
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15th Infy. Bt Maj USA
A A A G

EB. 17. 1868

Office Sub Asst Comr Bu R F & A L
Sub Dist of Huntsville Ala.
Huntsville April 14" 68.

Respectfully returned to. Bvt Brig Genl O.L. Shepherd, Asst Commissioner. Montgomery Ala. with the information that a building for Freedmens School is greatly needed at this place; and that one cannot be erected without aid from abroad. The deed conveying an acre of ground referred to in the enclosed letter is imperfect. I have called the attention of the trustees to the fact, and have delayed the return of these papers some days in the hope that it would be perfected. So soon as a lawful conveyance is executed I shall recommend that the Bureau aid in the erection of a suitable building.

D.C. Rugg,
Sub Asst Commissioner

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. ALABAMA OFFICE ASS'T COM'R REC'D APR. 23 1868 [[/stamp]] 

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