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Time 1115 am Office U. S. Military Telegraph
Telegram received at WAR DEPARTMENT.
2 Washington D. C., Apl 18 1867
From Danville Va, 1867

To Gen O O Howard

An effort is being made by the officer of the Bureau here to get up a party of colored people to purchase the school buildings on which the Philada association have expended a large sum of money
Please suspend action in the matter until you hear from Philada.
George Dixon 
Agent NC Dist

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