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[[132./752.?]] Bureau R.F. and A.L. Office Superintendent of Education, Virginia Richmond, Va., May 7th, 1870 Bvt. Major Genl O.O. Howard USA Commissioner General, I have the honor to request that I may be furnished with a copy of order authorizing me to drop buildings known as "Howard's Grove Hospital", the original order was lost in the accident at the State Capitol, by the deconstruction of the office of the Supt. Lab Buildings Ste of Va. The order was enclosed in communication returned to this office by endorsement of Mch 21/70 I am, General, Very respectfully, Your obt. Servant R.M. Manly Supt of Ed (N 83, 1st Vol 1/70)