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repair, whitewash and put in seats and desks into the building reserved for schools at City Point and am waiting your approval of the application I am of the opinion that Mr Manly opposes the advance of these teachers schools under the impression that they are sectarian; they are no more so than any other teachers of religious characters; they have admirable schools, and on Sunday get the freedmen together and give them religious instructions
In conclusion General I cannot avoid expressing the opinion that a large school house should be built here at once

Yours very truly

J R Stone
Bvt Maj

Brig Gen O Brown
Asst Commsr