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Sub Dist of Opelika BRF&AL
Opelika Ala July 8th 1868

Respectfully returned to R.D. Harper Supt of Education with the following remarks. From what I can learn the written named Freedman Geo. Washington taught school here as set forth In his letter to Genl Howard and was promised repeatedly by a Mr. Buckley Supt. of Education at that time that he should be paid for It. but as yet has received nothing

John Bannister
Lieut 43d US Inf.
Sub. Asst. Commissioner

Re'cd July 9th 1868

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

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is this supposed to be in all caps? "The National Archives of the United States" -YES