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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & A Lands
Head Qrs Sub Asst Com 8th Dist Va
Wytheville Va April 30th 1867
Capt G Mallery
AAA Genl
Richmond Va, 
Capt:
(Extract)
There are six schools for Freedpeople in successful operation, three of which are supported by Freedmen and three by Northern Associations. One at Wytheville, Va, one at Christiansburg, Va, and one at Salem Va.
Schools are needed and requests have been made for schools in the following counties with assurance that the people will be at the greater part of the expense for the schools, viz, Smyth, Tazewell and Pulaski. There are other places where schools are