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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Headquarters 7th Educational Sub-District of Virginia Lynchburg, VA., February 18th 1869. Rev R. M. Manly Supt of Education Richmond. Va. Sir Numerous applications are made to me for school books for the different primary schools in this Sub District. This morning a teacher applied for some and stated that you had books received from the Peabody fund and desired to obtain enough for his school of thirty or forty scholars Have you any for issue? Very Respectfully Your obedient servant R.S. LAcey Asst Supt of Schools