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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, May 10th, 1869.

Bvt Lt Col E.C. Compton
Supt of Education
State of Tennessee

Sir
In order that there may be some regularity in my Vouchers for rents, services &c. I have filled out for your future guidance a form for rent of Office, [[strikethrough]] your one, and [[/strikethrough]] and Clerks services. Before forwarding them to me for payment, you will please certify to the correctness of the same, with the exception of your own, which will be certified to at these Headquarters, and have each receipted by the party in whose favor the Voucher is drawn, filling in only the Amount in the receipt leaving the dates blank. In making out Vouchers for constructing or repairing School houses, after writing in, "for services rendered", or materials furnished", in constructing or repairing a building at - to be used for school purposes by the freedmen, you will be particular in itemizing the articles, such as

Transcription Notes:
(C.E. Compton is correct name.)