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Farmville Va. Feb. 1868 Rev. R. Manley, Dear Sir: Your communication of the 15th ultima was duly received. I thank you for it, especially for the [[?]] that you are not favorable to the consolidation of Church and School. I had bee led to believe that you would disapprove an application that did not combine both interests. A few weeks since the barrack, which we occupy for school and quarters, was found to be in an extremely dangerous condition, and is now only temporarily [[?]]. I reported the state of the building to our Society, and suggested that now was the time to apply to the Bureau for an appropriation. In reply, the Secretary desired