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| 1870. January 26. ✓ 36. | War Department, Bu: &c by Jno: H. Cook Chf Clk. in absence of Genl Supt. Ed. √Filed * | Washington, D.C. January 24, 1870. Forwards 100 copies of the "New Era', to be distributed to teachers and others in Virginia. - |

| 1870. January 27. ✓ 37. | War Department, Bu: &c by Geo: W. Balloch Chief D.O. ✓ Filed. * | Washington, D.C. Jany 26, 1870. Encloses check No. 130. on U.S. Treasury for $438.04/100, to pay sundry vouchers named within. |

| 1870. January 31. ✓ 38. | War Department, Bu: &c by J. M. Brown, Chief Q.M. * ✓ Filed. | Washington, D. C. , January 28. 1870. Acknowledges receipt of Property Account stores pertaining to the Bureau R.F. and A. L for the Quarter ending December 1869.|

| 1870. February 1st.√ 39 | War Department Bu: &C by Geo. W. Balloch Chief Q.M. * √ Filed | Washington, D. C. January 31,1870  Encloses check No. 237 on U.S. Treasury for $10,202.89/100, to pay sundry vouchers, named within. |

| 1870. February 3 √ 40 | War Department, Bu: &C by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl Returned Feb 11/70. E&M Vol 1/70 fol 5 | Washington, D. C. February 2, 1870. Returns letter No. 231 (requesting authority to sell at public auction the 4 buildings at Farmville, Va, which is the property of the Bureau and bound upon the property return of the Supt. of Ed, Va) for information as to whether these buildings are longer required by this Bureau, whether the same can be made available for School purposes and whether these buildings were at any times Confederate State property.|

| 1870. Feby 7th √41 | War Department, Bureau &c by Henry M Whittlesey,* a.a.a. Genl *| Washington, D. C. February 5th, 1870 States in reply to letter of 22nd and 31st January 1870. that it appears from the book, of the Chief D.C that the amount to Virginia, for rental, repair, and construction, |

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|   | √filed | has been exhausted, therefore further appropriations cannot be made until arrangements have been made for further disbursements for educational purposes.|

| 1870. Feby 11th √42 | War Department, Bu:&c by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl √ Filed.| Washington, D. C. February 10, 1870. Return letter No. 185 (requesting authority to rent certain places, for School purposes, Mentioned within) Approved.|

| 1870. Feby 11th √43 | War Department, Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl * √ Filed| Washington, D. C. Feby 10, 1870. Return letter No. 189. (requesting authority to rent a room for school purposes at Mount Solon, Augusta, County, Va. from January 1st, 1870 at $5. per month). Approved |

| 1870. Feby 11th √ 43. 1/2 | War Department, Bu:&C by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl √Filed | Washington, D.C. Febry 10, 1870 Return letter No. 206 (requesting authority to rent from Henry √Barclay, one house for school purposes at Swansonville√, Va at $5 per month.) Approved.|

| 1870. Feby 11th √44 | War Department, Bu:&C by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl * √ Filed | Washington, D. C. Febry 10, 1870 Return letter No. 213 (requesting authority to rent from Louisa √Wayland a building for school purposes situated at New √Hope, in Augusta County, Va. Approved |

| 1870. Feby 11th √ 45 | War Department, Bu: &C by Henry M. Whittlesey A. A. A. Genl * |  Washington, D. C. Feby 10, 1870. Return letter No. 224 (requesting authority to rent two houses, for school purposes, One of W. P. √Lucas, Mechanicsville√, Va, at $10 per month and one of T. J. Davis, Halifax C. H. Va