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Sub Dist of Talladega
Bureau R F and A L
Office Sub Asst Commr
Talladega Ala May 16th, 1868

Maj. George Shorkley
A.A.A. General
Montgomery Ala

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
[[/stamp]]

Maj.

I feel a delicacy and yet a sence of duty in calling your attention to what seems to me to be a misapplication of funds belonging to the General Govt, as comes under my observation.  Last year the American Missionary Association determined to instruct in their day schools, only those who paid a tuition, which reduced the number of Scholars in the School, and rendered that branch of the American Missionary Association, self supporting.

As you are aware that at one time, four thousand ($4000) dollars was expended at this place, in the purchase of a College Two thousand ($2000) dollars is now being

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