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Bureau R.F & A L.
Hd Qrs. Southern Dist of N.C.
Wilmington N.C. Decr 11" 1865

Respectfully returned the public buildings referred to within have been found upon examination to be entirely unsuitable for the purposes required, there are no means of heating the rooms. The houses which we now occupy will be created as soon as suitable Rooms can be obtained. 
Chas. J. Wickersham
Bvt Maj A A G
& Supt


Wilmington N.C.
Novr 8th 1865

Ashley S.S. Supt. Education
Southern Dist N.C.
States that the obstacles in the way of the Freedmen's Schools still exists that the Barracks are positively referred to by the Mil Authorities, that Capt Mann Bureau Q.M. is unable to furnish either rooms or lumber for the erection of temporary buildings; Asks if there is not some way by which lumber can be furnished him for a building and for desks & seats


Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hd. Qrs. Asst Commissioner
Raleigh N.C. Decr 12" 1865

Respectfully referred to Maj Wickersham Supt. Sou. Dist. who will please inform Mr. Ashley that all official communication to Genl Howard should be forward through these Head Quarters. 
By command of 
Col. Whittlesey Asst. Comm'r 
(signed) Fred H. Beecher
Lt & A A A Genl


Bureau R.F & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. Southern Dist of N.C.
Wilmington N.C. Decr. 14" 1865

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Respectfully returned to Revd S.S. Ashley whose attention is invited to endorsement from Hd. Qrs. Asst. Commr. State of N.C.
Chas. J. Wickersham 
Bvt Maj A A G
& Supt

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Chas. J. Wickersham