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which belongs to the colored people. By a little assistance rendered the civil authorities we show our good will, and desire to have a good system of schools for the colored people sustained.
I therefore ask permission to rent the buildings for the colored schools, in the usual form, and to repair the one in Pochahontas which of course will be free of rent.

Very rspcty
Your obt svt
J.R. Stone
Sub Asst Commr

Gen O Brown
Asst. Commr
Richmond