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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Head-Quarters Fifth Division, Seventh Sub-District of Virginia, Liberty, Bedford Co., Va., July 27th 1868 Rev R M Manly Supt of Education Richmond Virg Sir I have the honor to forward herewith enclosed an application from F. M. Robertson for a quantity of School Primmers, he having started a Sunday school at Fancy Grove about 10 miles from this place. Mr Robertson is a man of good principles and very enthusiastic upon the subject of Educating the colored people. therefore I would respectfully request you to send me from 50 to 100 Primmers if you have them for distribution also a card or two containing the alphabet I am Very respectfully Your obedient servant J.F. Wilcox Asst. Sub. Asst. Comr L.B. 44 1st Vol. 1868 (one Enc)