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110 720 - 1034/113 April 29th 0 Bvt. Major Gen'l. O.O. Howard USA Commissioner General, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 27th inst., calling for a "copy of the act of incorporation of the "First Normal Institute at Richmond." There is no Institution of that name. I presume you mean the "Normal and High School" of Richmond which is the Institution conducted by the Richmond Educational Association. This association has a charter of Incorporation from the Circuit Court of Richmond. I cannot forward you a copy today, for the following reason. I had placed the Charter in the hands of a lawyer in this city, to aid him in drawing up a charter letter adapted to the purposes of a Literary Institution, to be submitted to the Legislature for its action. All offices are closed today on account of
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