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12 21 Supt Education By order of Bvt Brig Gen'l Hayden Geo Shorkley Bvt Major & A A A Gen'l 22 S. 13. Endorsements on letter of J Silsby Head Quarters Sub Dist of Selma, Bureau R.F. and A.L. Selma Ala March 17 1868 Respectfully forwarded the office Asst Com'r Ala recommending an increase of the present amt $4000.00 appropriated by the Bureau for the construction of building of Freedmens school at this place. The present appropriation ($4000) by Bureau and $1000 by Am. Miss Assoc'tian is insufficient to irect such a building as the importance of the place and the educational interests of the large Colored population of this section demand. Charles C. Bartlett Sub Asst. Com'r State of Ala. Bureau R F and A L Montgomery Ala March 21 1868 Respectfully referred to H.M. Bush Supt. of Education Bureau R F. and A.L. By order of Bvt Brig Gen'l J Hayden Geo Shorkley Capt. 15th Infty Brt Major U.S.A. office Supt. Education Bureau. R.F & A.L. Montgomery, March 24th 1868 Respectfully recommended and forwarded. We need a good building and a good school at Selma to furnish teachers for the immense colored population in the vicinity. R D Harper Supt Education 13 23 E.& M. 27 D.3 Endorsement on letter B S Dickinson. Respectfully State of Ala Bu Ref. Freed & A.L. Office Supt of Education Montgomery March 24 Respectfully refered to Mr. C C Barttett Sub Asst Com'r at Selma for report and recommendation R D Harper Supt Education 24 W.9. Endorsements on letter of E. Whittlesey State of Ala. Bu R F and A. L. Montgomery Ala March 251868 Respectfully transmitted to Mr. Drake intro. office office Supt of Education. By order of Bvt Brig Gen'l J Hayden sgd Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Ifty Bvt Maj U.S.A. A.A.A.Gen'l office Supt. Education Bu R.F & A.L. Montgomery March 24th 1868 Respectfully transmitted to Mr. Drake thro office Sub Asst Com'r Demopolis Supt Education 25 Endorsement on letter of John, Wiley State. of Ala. Bu R F & A L. Office Supt Education Montgomery March 27th 1868 Respectfully referred To H H Burton Sub. Asst Com'r at Eufaula who can take such steps as will secure a school at Tary. by paying reasonable rent for buildings used for school purposes. Mr Wiley has been informed of this reference. Supt Education
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E & M = Endorsements and Memorandum