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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Hd. Qrs. Ass't. Sub-Ass't. Comm'r. 4th Div. 2nd Sub-District, Burkeville, Va., Aug 30th 1867. Chaplain T. Manly Cup'dt of Education Bureau R.F. & A.L. of Va. I would most respectfully request to be furnished with fifty (50) Primers or Spellers For distribution among the Freedmen's Schools of these Counties. There are a large number of Children here who are too poor to purchase any books, and if you have any on hand, they could be distributed to good advantage in these Counties Very Respectfully Your Ob'dt Svt D.G. Connolly Bt Cp't USV Asst Sub Asst Com'r. 25 Large Primer 20 5.00 75 Small Primer 5 3.75 875 Sept 2/67