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Head Quarters Union City Tenn.
January 31st 1868

R S. Burt,
Bureau R F. & A.L's.
Nashville Tenn

Sir, 
The colored people of this place having purchased a lot 50 x 200 feet in Union City Tenn. of the value of $100.00 are now making efforts to build thereon a Church & School House - the officers & men of this Post have aided them $37.00 in money besides seeing to their selection of a lot & the perfection of the title which was made to the trustees of the colored school - Elder Smith colored - States that Mr Simpson has promised some assistance from your Bureau - I think the aid would be well bestowed and gratefully received - with $200.00 additional aid a good house can be built - you can send remittance to me and I will forward you the receipt of the Trustees - for the amount 

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