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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

HEADQUARTERS, BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,} 
STATE OF LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS, LA., Nov. 15th, 1867.         }

SPECIAL ORDERS}  
No. 139.      }
                         
Extract.  
                     
I. In accordance with the written agreement made and entered into between the Acting General Superintendent of Educational Department Bureau, Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, and the Board of "Directors of Public Schools" in the City of New Orleans, La., the Educational Department will this day turn over to the owners, or lessors, all buildings leased for the use of Schools established under the auspices of this Bureau for the children of freed people. 

All schools under the supervision of this Bureau within the limits of this City, together with the teachers in charge of the same - provided they are desirous of remaining in their present capacity - are hereby transferred to the Public Schools in charge of the Board of "Directors of Public Schools." 

1st Lieut. J. M. LEE, Acting General Superintendent of Education for this Bureau, is charged with the execution of this order. 

The Schools for freed children have heretofore been conducted upon the tuition system, and necessarily excluded many whose parents were unable to pay the teachers. Under the present arrangement, the benefits of free schools are secured to all freed children in this City, and it is hoped that this measure, perfected in furtherance of the Educational interests of this class, will be accepted and carried out in good faith by all parties concerned. 

The freed people are earnestly advised to avail themselves of the advantages of the Public Schools, which offer to them the opportunity of procuring for their children a good and free education.

By order of Bv't Major Gen. J. A. MOWER, U.S.A.,
Assistant Commissioner, &c 
J.M. LEE, 
1st Lieut. 39th U.S. Inf'y, 
A.A.A. Gen'l.

Official:
J M Lee
A.A.A. Gen'l.