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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
office Supt of Education
Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 3rd. 1869.

Rev J. W. Alvord.
Gen'l Supt of Schools Bu. R.F and A.L.
Washington D.C.

Sir.
Since the receipt of your communication (Circular Letter) dated August 10th. 1869, I have made every endeavor to collect the necessary data for a correct report on "Ed. Form [[?]]. and request to state that the same is still unavoidably delayed.

I found this office on taking charge, as deficient in such data as though no schools ever existed in Tennessee, and I have been obliged to communicate with the several localities in which the school buildings are situated for the information requested.

I will forward the same at the earliest