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expended in repairing said College.

This is in addition to large bills, for transportation of persons and freight, of which, a considerable proportion of the different expenditures is appropriated in direct aid of a religious denomination, and a less proportion is consumed in aid of a self supporting school, which is blended within the same denomination. Doubtless those magnanimous Officers who authorized the expenditures, did so, with a view to aid a charitable educational institution.  I shall continue to comply with orders in my possession, If you think that there is no occasion for the suggestion. I trust you will attribute the same to an error on my part.

I am Maj
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J.F. McGogy
Sub Asst Commr