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| July 6th 1869. #134. | Tennessee. C.E. Compton Bt Lt Col Supt. Edn.  See E.B. Vol. 5 '69 page 449. | Nashville July 2nd 1869. Forwards request of John Ogden & H.S. Bennett for an appn of $800. to the Fiske University to enable them to complete necessary repairs, & recommends that the sum of $500. be appropriated for the purpose. |

| July 6th 1869. #135. * | Tennessee. Bt Lt Col C.E. Compton. Supt. Education. Filed. | Nashville June 30th 1869. In reply to commn of 24th States that he will forward his report of Bureau operations in that state as early possible. |

| July 8th 1869 #136. | Texas. Joseph Welch. Supt. Education. 6 enclo  July 9th 69. Referred to C.Q.M. July 13th Recd back. see E.B. Vol 5. Page 454. | Houston. July 1st 1869. Forwards for approval, contract for erection of school house at Houston by C. H. Birney - Cost $6.400.- |

| July 8th 1869. #137 | Texas. Joseph Welch Supt. Education 6 enclo.  July 9th 1869. Referred to Chief Quartermaster. July 13th Recd back. See E.B. Vol 5. Page 454. | Galveston. June 30th 1869. Forwards for approval. Contract of Wm F. Crow & Hugh Pritchard for erection of school house at Galveston.- Cost $7.000.- |

| July 10th 1869 #138 | Thomas J.G. Rev and others July 10th Referred to Col Rundle Kentucky | Bowling Green Ky July 7th 1869 Asks compensation for the use of their church by the Govt. States they are unable to pay the full amount for repairs made |

| July 13th 1869. #139 1 enclo | Tennessee Bt Lt Col U.S.A. Supt. Education July 14th Retd approved. | Nashville. July 9th 1869. Forwards and recommends request of J.C. McMullen that $75. be donated to the First Colored Baptist Church at Clarksville Tenn. to complete building to be used for church & school. |

| July 13th 1869. #140. * | Tennessee. Bt Lt Col C.E. Compton. Supt. Education 5 enclo July 15th Referred to C.D.O. approved. | Nashville, July 9th 1869. Forwds. vouchers for rent of school building at Memphis for $100. in favor of A. Bostwick. Encloses papers of late A.C. in reference to rental of same. Letter of transmittal rec'd back. Aug 4th/74. W.G.P. |

| July 13th 1869. #141. | Tennessee. Bt Lt Col C.E. Compton Supt. Education 9 enclo see T368. Vol 13' 1868. July 14th Referred to Chf. Q.M. | Nashville July 9th 1869. Forwards letter of Col F.S. Palmer. stating that Col Thompson informed him (Decr 23rd 1868) that the "Phoenix school building" would be donated to the board of school visitors of Memphis provided they would move it on ground with five years lease for colored school purposes. States that there is no record in his office showing in whose possession the property now is, but if still in possession of Bu. recommends that it be disposed of as suggested in letter of Col Palmer of June 22/69. |

| July 24th #142 * | Texas. Jos Welch. Supt. Edn. 3 enclo  July 24th Referred to Chf. Q.M July 27th E.B. Vol 5. P. 471. Contract rec'd back. Aug 4th/74. W.G.P. | Austin, Texas. July 10th 1869. Forwards for approval of the Commr. Contracts with M. D. Sherman for erecting school house Walnut Creek, Texas at a cost $900. Requests to be informed of its approval by telegraph. |