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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Office A.S.A. Comr. 4th Div 6th Sub Dist Va
Warsaw October 9th 1868.

James Johnson Esqr.
Sub Asst Comr 6th S.D.

Sir
There is a school, that is partially organized, near "Noming Church" in Westmoreland County.  The Freedmen have erected a church Building, and will allow it to be used for school purposes, the scholars are secured, and they have requested me to procure a teacher if possible.  Those of the Whites living in this County. who are willing to teach colored schools, lack the necessary qualifications.

Can a teacher be obtained in Fredericksburg or Richmond?  I would recommend that the building be rented by the Bureau, and the rent allowed to go towards paying for a teachers services if one can be obtained.

Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
A W Busby
A.S.A. Comr.