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_______Enclosures, E & M 700 S of A 1868 STATE OF ALABAMA. BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS, Montgomery, Ala., Apl 23 1868. Respectfully referred to R.D. Harper Supt of Education B R F & A.L. State of Ala who will make personal examination of Educational affairs of Huntsville returning this with remarks. By order of Bv't Brig. Gen. J. HAYDEN, O.L. Shepherd Geo. Shorkley Capt. 15th Inft.. Bv't Maj. U. S. A., A. A. A. G. M 133 E & M. 43 S of E Recd Apr 24th 1868 Huntsville, Ala, May 7. 1868 Office S. A. C. Dist. of Huntsville Genl O.L. Shepherd Asst. Commissioner. Respectfully returned to the Asst. Comr. with the information that I have made personal examination & find the buildings presently occupied for school purposes at Huntsville entirely inadequate both in condition & capacity. As this is an important point in the State, with a 1.000 colored children to be educated; And as but $950. have been expended here for school buildings & repairs, I feel free to recommend an appropriation of $4.000 for the erection of a large & commodious school building provided the people of Huntsville furnish suitable grounds for its erection. R. D Harper Supt. of Education
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