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Office of the Commissioner, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington City, Jan. 14th, 1870 Rev. R.M. Manly, Supt. Education, Va Richmond, Va Dear Sir: By direction of General Howard, and in compliance with request contained in your communication of 12th inst., I respectfully enclose herewith a copy of that portion of Rev James B. Simmons' letter relating to the purchase of "Old Hotel" property