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HEADQUARTERS
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
No. 154 Julia St.
New Orleans, La. November 15th 1867

Bvt. Brig. Genl. E. Whittelsy U.S. Vols.
Ac. Asst. Adjt Genl Bu. etc
Washington D.C.

General 

I have the honor to transmit herewith Copy of letter received from the Chairman of the Committee on colored Schools, Board of School Directors, City of New Orleans La., together with Copy of the Agreement and order from these Headquarters in regard to the transfer of all Freedmen's Schools in the City of New Orleans to the Board of School Directors for the Public Schools; a late ordinance of the City Council having provided for the education of the colored children of this city and appropriated $70.000.00/100 for that purpose.

The transfer was effected through a delegation appointed by the Committee on colored Schools, city of 

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