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Independent Hill Prince Wm
Co. Virginia 17th Dec. 1869-

Maj. Genl Howard

Dear Sir
Permit me to lay before you the following Statement of facts.

There are from 15 to 20 families of Colored people near enough together to send to the same school, having their centre about 2 miles from Dumfries in this Co. & about 3 miles from me.  They have chosen for their trustees on "boding Men"- Albert Cole, Tyele Williams & George Williams -

have put up the walls of a school house about 18 ft x 20 on 24 – got the roof, nearly on & some materials for finishing the  building – with only a little