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BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS.
SUB-DISTRICT OF WILSON, SMITH AND DEKALB COUNTIES,
Headquarters Lebanon, Tenn, Dec 13th 1866
Tol Rev D. Burt
Dear Sir:
I wrote some four or five days since with respond to thee Contract and vouchers for fitting up building at Alexandria. I have already advanced over $200- expecting the vouchers for the Contract daily my means for the prosecution of the work is now exhausted and the Contractor Owen says he cannot proceed with funds to pay his hands employed- I wish I may get the vouchers or check by Saturday if possible I desire to have all ready by the first of fan. Hone us just heard nothing of the Teachers.
Very Respty your obt Servt
W H Goodwin
Supt &c of Wilson Smith & Knoll
Counties