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War Department
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Washington, Dec 11 1869
Respectfully referred to J. W Alvord Genl Supt of Education, to know if there is any evidence in his office that the land warned has been deeded to Trustees for perpetual school purposes
By order of
Bt. Maj. Genl Howard
E.M. Whittlesey
A.A.A. General

War Department 
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Genl. Supt of Education 
Washington Dec. 13th 69

Respectfully returned to A.A.A. Genl. Bu. R.F. +c
Mrs. LW Stebbins called at this office on the 17th ult. with, a deed, donating a piece of land in Northumberland County for school purposes, and was directed to deposit a copy of said deed with the Supt of Education for Virginia
J.W. Alvord
Genl. Supt. of Education