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work to keep them clean particularly their Beds a newcomer (has to be sent to the Wash House, apperal changed and yet frequently a general renovation has to take place Pickiling Clothing both Bed and wearing apperal which takes much of the time of the few able to work The non Produceing class as on the increase

Our stock of Clothing as suitable is almost exausted having received nothing except through the Friendness of the National Freedmans Relief Association

The Freedmans Schools two has been and two more are now in waiting to be supplied by this Bureau Many we hear can not go to school for the want of Clothing

Dear Sir what can be done for the supply of this great need the Clothing and Material we have on hand is mostly heavy winter goods Summer ware for both sexes is much needed

Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Susan W. Layman
Supt [[?]] School
Alexandria Va