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830 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Head Quarters, 8th Sub. District of Virginia. WYTHEVILLE, VA., Aug 22d. 1868 Bt Capt Will A Coulter A.A.A. Genl. Captain I have the honor to ask that the Rev. R. M. Manly Supt of Education for this state be empowered & directed to send me five teachers for colored schools. Two for this place. One for Marion & two for Abingdon. These schools should all be started by Step 1st 1868. I am Captain Very Respectfully Your Ob Servant &c H. G. Thomas Bt Brig Gen Capt US Infty S.A.C.