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November 16th  9

Mr. Wm. Hale
Teacher of Freedmen's Schools
Freehill Washington Co. Ten..

Sir:
   I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report of school for the month of October 1869 And in reply to the remarks thereon I would [[?]] full, inform you that this Bureau will assist you in repairing your school house provided the land upon which the same is located shall be permanently secured (by deed) to trustees for educational purposes for freedmen.  Should you be able to effect this please forward the Original Deed of the lot to this office for examination at the same time forwarding an estimate of the amount required to fit up your building for the uses of a School house.  This amount to be in addition to what will be raised by the people of vicinity, to further the object in view.
   Very respectfully
   C E Compton
 Bvt Lt Col USA Supt Ed