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732.
BUREAU R.F. and A.L.
Office Superintendent of Education, Virginia,
Richmond, Va., Sept 23d 1869.

Bvt. Major Gen'l O.O. Howard U.S.A
Commissioner.

General,
I have the honor to request authority, to rent from Wm. A. Thompson, a Building in Lunenburg Co. Va, for the purposes of a Freedmens school — Rent Ten (10) per mo. to commence Sept 1st 1869 — also, that the rent now paid Octavia R. Moss for Freedmen's School house, near Boydton, Mecklenburg Co Va, be increased to ten (10) Dollars per month to date from 1st inst.

I am General
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
R.M. Manly
Sup't. of Ed

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