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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
HEAD QUARTERS 2nd SUB-DISTRICT, VIRGINIA,
Petersburg, Va., Decb 19th 1868

Mr. Manly
Dear Sir
Frequent importunities are made of my office for those books for the schools in the country Are you to have any, and can I have any to distribute as a parting gift The Gainsville school is in bad condition because of the absence of books, and others are less progressive for the same reason

Yours truly
J R Stone
Sub Asst Commr

Rev RM Manly
Supt Education