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26 43. 13. M Endorsements on letter of A.W. McCullough Bureau &c Washington March 3rd 1868 Respectfully referred to Genl O.L. Shepherd Asst Com'r of Ala. The writer has been informed of this referral By order of Major Genl O O Howard E Whittlesey AAA Gen'l State of Ala. Bu.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala. Apr. 4th 1868 Respectfully referred to D C Rugg Sub Asst Commissioner Huntsville Ala. for remarks By order of Bvt Brig Genl O L Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt. 15th Infy Bvt M. U.S.A. A.A.A. Genl. Office Sub Asst Comm. Huntsville Apr 14th 1868 Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Gen'l O.L. Shepherd Asst Commissioner Montgomery Ala. with the information that a building for Freedmen's School is greatly needed at this place and that one can not be erected without aid from abroad. The deed conveying an acre of ground referred to the enclosed letter is imperfect. Have called the attention of the trustees to the fact and have delayed the return of these papers some days in the hope that it would be perfected. So soon as a lawful conveyance is executed I shall recommend that the Bureau aid in the erection of a suitable building D C Rugg. S A Com'r 27 43 State of Ala. Bu R F & A.L. Montgomery Ala. Apr 23d 1868 Respectfully referred to R D Harper. Supt Education Bu &c. State of Ala. who will make personal examination of educational affairs at Huntsville returning this with remarks By order of Bvt Brig Genl O.L. Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15th Infy Bvt Major U.S.A. A.A.A.G. 44. Endorsements on letter of Marible & others Sub. Distr of Opelika B. R.F.& A.L. Opelika Apr 23" 1868 Respectfully recommended and forwarded to Brig Genl O.L. Shepherd Asst Comm State of Ala R.T. Smith S.A. Com'r State of Ala. B R F & A.L. Montgomery. Apr 24th 1868 Respectfully referred to R D Harper Supt Education Bureau & State of Ala. By order of Col Bvt Brig Genl Shepherd Geo Shorkley Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj USA A A A Genl Office Supt Education Bureau at Montgomery Apr 29" 1868 Respectfully returned to Robt T Smith S A Com'r Opelika. Unless we can have assurance from responsible parties that a school will be sustained it is useless to expend more means in building. Can we have this assurance R.D. Harper Supt Education
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