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| 1870. March 23rd √ 85. | War Department Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey. A.A.A. Genl, Returned March 29th 1870. to War Dept. Bu. &c. E. & M. Vol 1/70 fol: 8. (See L.S. 580. 2d Vol. 1870) | Washington, D.C. March 22. 1870, Writes that Daniel Proctor of Fairfax County, Va, states that some two. years ago a Mr Painter obtained $75. from the Bureau to build a school House in Painters Woods - that the house was built and a school opened, that lately this school has been abandoned - that he, Proctor, has charge of the school house - that there are two or three claimants to the land and that there is a mortgage upon the lands, and that a Mr Delany claims the right to rent the building. &c.  Wishes to be advised of the facts of the case. - |

| 1870. March 23d √ 86. | War Department, Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl. * √ Filed | Washington, D.C. March 22. 1870 Returns letter No 525. (requesting authority to rent a building for school purposes at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co, Va, from March 1st 1870, at $10 per month.) Approved. |

| 1870 March 25th √ 87. | War Department, Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey Filed with Voucher Ab: D. Apl 1870 | Washington, D.C. March 24, 1870 Special Orders No 33. authorizing the purchase in open market for use in the Educational Office at Richmond, during the month of Apl 1870. three thousand (3000) pound anthracite coal. |

| 1870 March 25th √ 88. | War Department, Bu: &c by J.M. Brown, * Chief D.O. √ Filed (L.S. 358, 1st vol. 1870) | Washington, D.C. March 24, 1870 Encloses Invoices & Receipts for Stationary as per requisition, for the Quarter ending June 30. 1870. |


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| 1870. March 26th √ 89 | War Department, Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey A.A.A. Genl (L.S. 566 1st, Vol 1870 √ Filed | Washington, D.C. March 25th 1870. Return Deed conveying to A.R. Brooks √, Henry K. Ellyson √, R.M. Manly √ and others by H.C. Cabell√, J.H. Grant √, Alex: Werst √ and others one certain lot of ground situated at the south west corner of Main and Nineteenth Street in the city of Richmond, for educational purposes, (on conditions) |

| 1870. March 29th √ 90 | War Department Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey * √ Filed | Washington, D.C. March 28.1870. Returns letter No 555. (requesting authority to rent for school purposes a building owned by Mary Conyears at Templeman X Roads at a cost of $7.00 per month, to commence March 1st 1870.) Approved |


| 1870 March 30th √ 91. | War Department, Bu: &c by Henry M. Whittlesey, A.A.A. Genl Filed with Vouch. 2. Ab: D. Apl 1870 | Washington, D.C. March 29.1870. Returns Letter No 542 (informing the Commissioner of the existing need of a school building in Richmond for the accommodation of the Normal√ & High School & requesting an appropriation of $15,000 to be expended in the purchase of building material &c.) with orders enclosed appropriating $15,000. to be deducted from the next years appropriation for the State of Virginia |

| 1870 March 30th √ 92. | War Department Bu: &c by J.M. Brown Chief Q.M. * | Washington, D.C. March 29th 1870. Returns letter No 569. (requesting instructions as to whether, in case of future advertisements of the sale of Bureau property in Va, it will be necessary to send Info  to the Washington papers) with 

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