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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, OFFICE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION, Washington, Jan 24th, 1870. Sir [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] By direction of the Commissioner I have this day forwarded to your address 50 copies of the New Era to be distributed to teachers and others in your state The paper will be sent direct from this office to teachers as soon as the list of the same is received from you Very respectfully Your obt servt Jno. H. Cook Chief Clerk Ed. Div- Bvt. Col. E Beecher, Superintendent Alabama