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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| July 2" 69 #178 | South Carolina H. Neide Supt &c July 3rd Returned with authority to continue the rent if the building is needed | Columbia June 29" 69 Forwards comn of E.J.C. Wood stating that the demand for buildings in Aiken has increased since his contract with Maj Stone. States that if it is required any longer than this summer that the rent will be advanced to $400.00 per annum  States did intent to continue the rent of this Building during the vacation as it is a desirable one in all respects. As the rent is to be increased requests instructions. |

| July 2nd 69 #179 * | Shephard G.L. Answered by Genl Whittlesey previously July 3 '69. File | Albany N Y. June 69 Forwards a plan for an Institution for the general elevation of the Freedpeople  proposes to make it selfsupporting by connecting with it a manufacturing establishment to enable the students to work in order to defray their expenses. Recommends the manufacture of Boots and Shoes. The estimate cost of an Institution of this kind to accommodate 500. or more students (including buildings land &c) is $100.000 one hundred thousand dolls  Submits statement for consideration of the Commissioner |

| July 2" 69 #180 * | Subsistence Dept A B Eaton Com Genl July 3rd Refered to Genl Geo. W. Balloch C.D.O Letter of transmittal rec'd back. Aug 4th/74. WGP. | Washington D.C. July 1st 1869 Forwards bill of subsistence stores furnished destitute Refugees and Freedmen during the months of January and March 1869 (not included in previous bills) amounting to $7706.35 and requests that a transfer warrent be drawn for the amount on the appropriation for subsisting Refugees Freedmen to the credit of apptn for subsisting the Army |

| July 2" 69 #181 | Smith H.W. July 6th Returned with the infn. that at present no vacancy exists in this Bu. | Washington DC June 29" 69 Desires an appointment as Clerk in this Bureau. Encloses Testimonials as to character |

| July 6th 1869 #182 * | Stevenson, Louis W. 309 F Street filed. | Washington D.C. July 3rd 1869. Accepts the position offered by the Commr. & requests to be assigned with Mr. Welch, Supt. Education Texas. |

| July 7th 1869. #183 * | South Carolina E.L. Deane Asst. Supt. Edn. Filed. | Columbia July 2nd 1869. Acknowledges receipt of S.O. 96. Bu. R.F & A.L., & states that he has notified Maj. Neide of his intention to carry out its instructions. |