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and scholars that we are soon removed to more comfortable quarters

The Freedmen will gladly contribute liberally according to their means, but what they can do is comparatively little when we consider what is to be done. I sincerely hope and trust that the Bureau will make such an appropriation that the Freedmen may soon have a Church and schoolhouse of their own.

I am, Colonel very respectfully
your ob't. servant,
Annie P. Waldron.
Principal of Freedmen's school in Halifax C.H.

Feb. 13th 1868.
As you see this letter was written over 3 weeks ago; but I discovered yesterday that Lieut. Scott from some reason or other had neglected to forward it. In turning over the Bureau property to Mr. Nutt, this letter came to light, & I am now about to make a second attempt