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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, December 28th 1867,

Circular Letter,
General,
I am directed by the Commissioner to inform you that twentyfive-thousand ($25,000. 00/100) dollars from the appropriation for rental and repairs of School-buildings has been allowed to your state, for the fiscal year ending July 1868.
Please arrange to make this amount available as possible for extending the work of education. This may be used in the manner indicated in former instructions.
The above amount is in addition to that you may receive from "Confederate Property."
It is known that there is an increased demand for School-houses and urgent solicitations for help