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Richmond Co. Vir.
August 15th 1869

Rev.
R. M. Manly [[strikethrough]] Esq. [[/strikethrough]]

Sir. - as the Colored People of Westm'a Co. (adjoining Richmond Co.) are striving to establish daily schools in the county, until the free school System is extended, I will be obliged to you if you will Inform me Whether the said county is under your jurisdiction. whether The Bureau will render any aid, And what aid would be given for School [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] purposes. There has been no Daily schools in existence for The Freedmen In Westmorland, & it would be a source of gratification to learn that assistance