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Bureau R F. and A L.
Office Asst Sub Asst Comr
2nd Div 11th Sub Dist of Va.
Maysville, Va. Aug 20th 1868

Thomas P. Jackson Esq.
Sub Asst Comr 11th Sub Dist Va.
Farmville Va.
Sir
I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that this Division is entirely destitute of Schools. and there is a great desire on the part of the Colored People to have one established at this Place, owing to their very impoverished condition they are unable to raise funds sufficient to Erect a School house, and there being no house Situated here suited for that purpose. I very respectfully ask for an appropriation of two hundred dollars $200.00 for that purpose and also ask that if possible some steps be taken to secure a teacher. for the school in view, the Colored People will furnish the ground upon which the school house is to be

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