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Time 11.15 a.m.

Telegram received at Washington, D.C. April 18th 1867.

From Danville Va April 18th 1867.

To Genl. O. O. Howard,
An effort is being made by the officer of the Bureau here to get up a party of colored people to purchase the school buildings on which the Philadelphia association have expended a large sum of money.

Please suspend action in the matter until you hear from Philadelphia.

(Signed) George Dixon
Agent N.C. Dist.

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