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Purposes - Lt J.T. Kirkman, Supt. of education authorized me to say, if the freedmen would subscribe five hundred dollars, the Bureau would furnish a like amount to erect a school building on the lot.

I had subscription lists gotten up (a copy enclosed) & gave to a dozen or more freedmen to obtain subscriptions - up to the time the worm made its appearance. One hundred & one dollars was subscribed. After that I called in the subscription papers from the fact the freedmen had nothing to pay with. 

The only way I see that they can be assisted, is for the Bureau to put up a building for school purposes. 

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