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Bureau R.F. & A Lands
Office 5th Div 9th Sub Dist
Front Royal Va 
Feb 7th, 1868

R M Manly Esq
Sir
In reply to your Communication I have the honor to state that B H Rubust is still in this place teaching school he has built up a school and soon will be in a [[?]] to help his father - he has read your communication & will send twenty (20) dollers to him (through mail) now, he Rubust reports his father & Bro as being good carpenters & ought to support themselves.
The money will come to you in a registered letter.