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Marion Ala. March 7. 1868.

Mr. H.M. Bush.
Supt. Education
Montgomery Ala.
Sir.

I am in receipt of your letter of 4th inst. enclosing blank in triplicate, signed by Edw. P. Smith. Gen. Field Agent. A.M.A. for making up my account for transportation of myself from Mansfield Mass. to Montgomery Ala. Soon after my arrival at Marion last May I received a letter from Rev. E.P. Smith Agt. &c. saying that my commission as teacher to the Freedmen had been forwarded to the Supt. of Education— Rev C.W. Buckley— at Montgomery Ala. also certificates upon which my transportation could probably be collected by the Supt. My transportation

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8-24-2021: Your guess of "collected" is correct based on the summary from Page 46 of this project. Marking for review. Just can't make out first word on bottom line.