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The freedmen are very anxious to have schools established, and promise to do a great ideal toward furnishing buildings and supporting the schools, but experiences so far has shown that they are aft to the lead away by their feelings, for when called upon they discover their inability to furnish the promised means.     The freedmen are not able to spare much from their hard earned wages to devote to school purposes, but by another year will be able to assist materially in supporting their schools. 
In establishing schools at the various points in this District, where most needed, the Bureau will be required to furnish almost all that is needed. 
The only points to which I would recommend the removal of the Gov't buildings at this place, are Warrenton, Brentsville and Madison C.H.

W R Morse
Bt. Maj & Supt.
4.th Dist. Va.

Gordonsville, Va.
November 7, 1866.

Transcription Notes:
William R. Morse - I know it doesn't quite look like that with his signature, but if you look at the Virginia FREEDMEN'S BUREAU STAFF LIST, it is there, in Dist. 4. - Culpepper.