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Endorsement on letter of R.D. Harper to Maj. James Gillette

Sub. Dist Mobile Bureau R. & F.
Mobile, Ala. June 26th 1868
Respectfully returned to Rev. R.D. Harper Supt. of Education. It would be well to furnish this office with copies of any papers on the subject. The owner is reported to be in St. Louis where he has expressed his intention to remain until the supposed five years lease expires. The neighbors all say that the Government is responsible for the building & this seems to be the only idea prevalent about the matter. No authorized Agent can be found in Mobile. A congregation of colored people are worshiping in the building - the pastor & trustee having the understanding that the government pays the rent. I have notified them that we do not possess any authority over the building & have not since last year.
A notice should be published to this effect & the owner notified.
James Gillette
Brev't Maj. U.S.A.
Sub. Asst. Commissioner.

Endorsement in reply to the foregoing communication of Maj. James Gillette.

Office Supt. of Education. B.R.F.& A.L.
Montgomery, Ala. June 30th 1868
Respectfully returned to Maj. James Gillette, Sub. Asst. Com. Mobile, Ala, with information that the contract for lease of St. Lawrence School House has been found & is herewith enclosed.
You are requested to inform the owner of the property that the Bureau can no longer use the

property for school purposes & that the lease must be canceled. Please report the result of your correspondence to this office.
Yours truly
R. D. Harper
Supt. of Education.

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Endorsement on letter of R.T. Smith

Office Agt. Bu R.F.& A.L.
Tuskeege Ala May 30th 1868
Respectfully referred to Mr. J.F. Brown whose attention is called to the enclosed communication from Supt. Education also to communications of the Sub Asst Comr. Sub Dist of Opelika.
P.E. OConnor
Agt. Bu R.F.& A.L.

Tuskegee. Ala June 15th 1868
Respectfully returned to Capt P.E. O'Conner Agt. Bu. &c with corrected vouchers and true copies of
letters from the Supt. Education with request that attention be particularly given to letters. No. 1 & 4.
J.F. Brown

Office Agt. B.R.F.& A.L.
Tuskegee Ala. June 15th 1868.
Respectfully returned through office S A Com'r
Bu &c. Opelika
P E OConnor Agent

Opelika June 18th 1868
Respectfully forwarded to H M Bush Supt. of Education for his action
R.T. Smith
S.A.C.

Transcription Notes:
B.R.F.& A.L. or Bu R.F.& A.L. Agt. is Agent I think Bu is Bureau P.E. O'Conner