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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; Office Chief Disbursing Officer, Washington, September 21st, 1869 R.M. Manly Supt. of Ed. Richmond, Va. Sir Enclosed find my check no. 7341 on U.S. Treasury for $800.00 to pay the following vouchers for materials and labor on School House at Charlottesville. John R. Thompson (S House) $545.00 Pay Roll 255.00 Total $800.00 The Vouchers were properly made out but you evidently did not understand Genl E. Whittlesey's endorsement authorizing the expenditure of $800.00. Copies of contract should have been forwarded for approval before any work was done. Your Resp'y Geo W. Balloch Brvt. Brig. Genl. and Chf. D.O. per S.O.T.
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