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War Department,
Bureau Refugees Freedman, and Abandoned Lands.
Office General Supt. of Schools.
Washington June 19th 1868.

R. M.Manly
Supt. &c

Dear Sir

Yours about the Circular of Wall & Cook (Col'd men) is rec'd.

They told me of their plan the other day as [[?]], to which I said "very well" but suggesting its impracticability.

I never saw the Circular until your copy came, & gave no authority for such use of my name as it contained

Very Respectfully
Yours &c
J. W. [[?]]

P.S. The above men are respectable, adn the honesty of their intentions is undoubted  J. W. A