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Bureau R.F. and A. Lands
Office Asst Sub Asst Com 9th S. Dist Va
Front Royal Va
June 29th 186

RM Manly
Supt Education
Richmond Va
Sir
By request of B.H. Roberts (cold), who came to this (by your request to open a School) has opened a school under the following circumstances As the freedmen of this place have bound themselves to raise the Sum of (30) thirty dollars per month to support the school Mr Roberts ask more per month than the freedmen can give. If some society will furnish the necessary Books Ill try & get the asst Comr Bu R.F. & A.L. of Va to make an appropriation of (15) fifteen dollars per month for (1) one
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