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| When received | Name & rank of writer | Date and purport of letter | Endorsement and Memorandum |
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| 1869 May 25th ✓ 15. | Wall, O.S.B. From War Dep't, Bureau &c * Returned to Bvt. Maj. Gen'l O.O. Howard, USA, Com'r May 28th 1869. (see endorsement) Received back Sept. 24th 1869 enclosed in H.8, 1st Vol 1869 and filed. L.S. 454, 2d Vol/69 | Washington D.C, May 20th 1869.  Encloses letter from Miss E.A. Henry, Teacher, of freedmen's school at Lincoln Village, Va, and requests that she be paid $30. for quarter ending March 31st 1869, it being due her for services as teacher. States that the people are too poor to support a teacher but are very desirous of educating their children. | War Dept, Bureau R.F and A. Lands Washington D.C, May 24th 1869.  Respectfully referred to Mr. Manly, Supt. of Ed, for Va, for remarks. By order of Bvt. Maj. Gen'l O.O. Howard (signed) E. Whittlesey
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|   |   |   | Office Supt. of Ed, State of Va  Richmond Va, May 28th 1869.  Respectfully returned to Bvt. Maj. Genl O.O. Howard U.S.A, Commissioner. Mr. O.S.B. Wall never had any power to "authorize the trustees to employ a teacher", neverless I would recommend that rent be paid on the school house at the rate of six (6) Dollars per month for Jan'y 1st to May 31st 1869, provided the owners of the church will pay said allowance to Miss E.A. Henry for her services as teacher for the five (5) months ending May 31st 1869.  R.M. Manly Supt. of Education |

| 1869 May 26th ✓ 16. |War Dept, Bureau &c by E. Whittlesey * A.A.A. Gen'l Filed. | Washington May  1869  Returns letter No. 15, requesting authority to rent Cat Tail Church & building at Ashland Va for school purposes approved. |   |

| 1869 May 26th ✓ 17.|War Dept, Bureau &c by E. Whittlesey * A.A.A.Gl. ✓Filed. | Washington May 25th 1869.  Returns letter 48, inquiring relative to the construction to be put upon Circular 6. C.S, War Dep't Bureau &c, in reference to contract required in repairs of School houses, which the information that it is intended to apply to all cases. |   |