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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] May 13th 1871 Mr Geo E Adams, Sir I am sorry to be obliged to inform you that the Freedmens Bureau cannot send out teacher nor aid in supporting them. Many students of Howard University would be glad to teach three months if they could be paid. How much can you raise to pay a teacher? V.R. EW A.A.A. Gen'l.