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| When Rec'd | Name & Rank of Writer | Date and purport of letter | Endorsement and Memorandum |
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| 1869 July 2d ✓ 58. | War Dep't, Bureau &c by E. Whittlesey A.A.A. Gen'l Returned to Gen'l Howard Com'r (see endorsement) L.S. 318, 2d Vol/69 (see M. 6, 1st Vol/69) | Washington D.C, July 1st 1869. Invites attention to communication of April 17th 1869, and inquires whether any steps have been taken, or not, towards erection of a school house on farm of Gordon Merrick near Scottsville, Albemarle Co Va. | Office Supt. of Ed. Richmond Va, July 3d 1869. Respectfully returned to Bvt. Major Gen'l O.O. Howard, U.S.A., Commissioner. The communication of April 17th 1869, herein referred to, did not pass through the hands of the present Supt of Ed. The money, $500.00/100 ordered to be expended by the Commissioner, was paid to Mr. Gordon Merrick, I am informed, in April last. Mr. Merrick has been written to for information as to what has been done towards erection of the school house. If his reply is not satisfactory a personal investigation will be made.  R.M. Manly Supt. of Ed. |

| 1869 July 3. ✓ 59. | War Dept. Bureau &c by H.M. Whittlesey * Chief Q.M. ✓Filed (see W. 50, 1st Vol 1869) | Washington D.C. July 1st 1869
Encloses vouchers No 1. Abstract J. No 1. L. Property a/c, B.R.F. & A.L. May 1869. approved as requested. |   |

| 1869 July 4. ✓ 60 | War Department, Bu. &c by E. Whittlesey * A.A.A.G. (see W. 54, 1st Vol/69) ✓Filed. | Washington, D.C. July 2d 1869 Returns letter No 303 (desiring information as to whether the communication from the Commissioner Bu: &c, dated 24th inst, relates to the Genl operations of the Bureau under the late Asst. Com'r. or to the Educational Department, with instructions to make the annual report as complete as possible. |   |

| 1869 July 8 ✓ 61. | War Department, Bu &c by J.W. Alvord Genl, Supt. Schools ✓Filed. * | Washington, D.C. July 7th 1869 Instructions relative to reports, decrease in number of schools or Monthly School Reports. |   |