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I am very sure that its sale to the colored people as present, would be disastrous to the educational interests of the place. 
I would therefore respectfully recommended that the buildings be retained by the Bureau, and the use of them given to the Friends Freedmen's Association for school purposes, with the exception of the rooms now in use by the Bureau Surgeon. 
Respectfully Submitted
R.M.Manly
Sup Education

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER APR 29 1867 [[/stamp]]

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