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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Washington, Nov 1s 1865.

Brt Brig Genl John Eaton USA Asst Commissioner.

Sir
I have the honor to report that the circular issues by your order requesting reports from the Colored schools in your District was sent to all the schools so far as known in Washington Georgetown [[Strikethrough]]&[[/Strikethrough]] Alexandria & in the county round about these cities. It may be that some have been ovrlooked. A few of the schools as more of the A M Society at Campbell Hosp did not commense until near the close of Oct. The following is a summery of the reports o f these schools for Oct. so far as rec'd.

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