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because I see a necessity for such caution. The one hundred and fifty dollars you sent last winter for repairs &c on school house still remains in the hands of individuals unexpended or seventy dollars of it; so the colored Trustees of school informs me. If the Government through the Bureau makes these improvements; it is certainly entitled to the credit, which has heretofore been placed to the credit of private individuals and benevolent associations. I have yet to hear of any expenditures of money by these societies in building school houses and churches for the colored people, other than that furnished by the Bureau. I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Jno B. Callis Bt Brig Genl U.S.A. & Sub Asst Comr