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Fort Monroe. Oct. 21.

Rev. R.M. Manly
Supt of Schools

Dear Sir:
I write to you in regard to one of our schools. I have one at the fort, where I have over 50 many of whom are lads from 12 to 16, who are servants of officers & cannot go away to school. It is a very interesting school & fine set of scholars. The building where we have it has been applied for by the ordnance dept. & I believe they have an old order from Gen. Ord to give it up. to then & Col. C. wrote to Capt. W. to know if we would not find some other place. & let them have

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