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| When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. |
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| March 1st 1869. #38. * | Virginia G. Mallery. Col. File. | Richmond Feby 27th 1869. Submits report of Operations for that State for the month of Feby 1869. |

| March 22d 1869. #39. | Virginia G. Mallery. Col. See S.O. 96 par 3. June 30th 1869 April 1st Returned. E.B.p. 353 Vol 5. | Richmond March 20th 1869 Forwards request of S.C. Armstrong Asst. Supt. of Schools for authority to expend the sum of $30,000.00 in enlargement of the "Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute", rendered necessary for accomodation of additional pupils. The proposed improvements are estimated to cost $60,000.00 States that the Bureau has already furnished the Institute $14000.00 With remark. While the Institution within referred to, is known to be meritorious and important. the approval of a request so large a sum requires information not in the possession of the Asst. Com'r. |

| March 22d 1869. #40. | Virginia G. Mallery. Col. File. | Richmond March 15th 1869. Submits report of Freedmen for the month of Feby 1869. |

| March 29th 1869. #41 * | Virginia O. Brown. Genl. File. | Richmond March 22d 1869. Submits report of operations of the Bureau in that State for Feby 1869. |

| March 29th 1869. #42. * | Vedder J.W. File. See P.L.B. Vol 6 1869. | Schenectady N.Y. March 26th 1869. Requests that a number of colored servants be sent north. |

| April 3d 1869. #43. | Virginia O. Brown. Genl. 1 enclo April 3d Returned approved, see E.Bp 334. Vol 5 | Richmond April 2d 1869. Forwards approved, letter of F.G. Shaw. President of N.Y Branch Freedmen Union Commission. Stating that as their educational work, so far as regards primary and grade schools, will terminate this season, and they intend to dispose of their property in Richmond. proposes to offer to the Richmond Edl Association which owns the Normal School in the immediate vicinity and will sell the property (consisting of school house Teacher's home outhouses & lot), which cost between $4 and $5000.00 for $2000.00 Requests the Asst. Comr to make the offer in question, use his influence to effect the sale and do what he can to enable the Association to complete the purchase. Invites attention to enclosed report of R.M. Manly Supt of Schools setting forth the importance of the project. and recommending its acceptance. |

| April 5th 1869 #44 | Virginia O. Brown. Genl. April 7th Returned. EBp. 356. Vol 5. | Richmond April 2d 1869. Forwards for instructions, request of Major Geo. Q. White. D.O. for information as to what disposition he shall make of 500 osnaburg shirts and 650 bed sacks. the property of the Bureau, for which he is responsible - Suggests that the bed sacks might be made into clothing for use of patients at Howard Grove Hospital |