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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.