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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Washington, D.C. May 30th, 1871
Major. Gen. O.O. Howard.
General, Supt. B R F & A L.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
The people through me made an application to Dr Vogel at Raleigh for aid to build a school house at this place  we asked for $3000, $1700 was appropriated, Mr Vogel asked for the deed of the lot, it was sent to him he instructed me to go ahead with the building  we sent to New york for the cashing, imployed the carpenter, give the bill for the lumber, in that time the beauro was removed from the state, and informed us here that 

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