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Marcus S. Hopkins, Apl. 21 

A.S. A.C.

Dear Sir: I thank you for the full information contained in your own and Miss Gardner's communications in response to my inquiries relating to the school house question at Charlottesville. Before receiving your papers I had entirely dismissed all thought of putting the building into the hands of a sectarian movement, and had written to the N.E. Sup to that effect. 

I write this morning in order that yourself and Miss Gardner may know this decision, and that the friends of the school may take such steps as they may be able to develop and improve the enterprise and provide for the future. Of course we are, as yet, entirely ignorant of the future of the Bureau and of the resources it may have, and can make no promises further than to give over the building at present occupied by the schools to make the best of. This I have no doubt will be done. It seems to me that the friends of the school should move at once for a lot and for as much cash, 

in addition, as they may be able to raise, so as to provide a good school building before next October. If the Bureau shall be in a condition to assist it will do so. Please let Miss G. see this. 

Very Respy,
R.M. Manly
Sup Education