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in order that the whole Country may understand that the State having been admitted into the Union, the people are capable of managing their own Civil affairs, without any further expense to the Government. I should be glad however to have the benefit of the Educational fund as long as it is distributed to freedmen.

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your obdt. Servant
R K Scott
Bvt Major General
Asst Commissioner

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]
S 316 R.F. & A.L. Vol 12, '68.
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[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON REC'D JUN 29 1868 [[/stamp]]