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234 V 3 /68

Bureau R.F and A Lands,
Head Quarter 11" Sub Dist Va
Farmville Va Oct 24 1868

Capt E .M. Webber
Inspector &c BRF & AL
Richmond

Captain
I have the honor to report that after several interviews with both Benton and Holt I have succeeded in obtaining their assent to following deduction from contract price of school house at Halifax C.H. viz
Defect in frame 50.00
Defect in plaster 25.00
Defect in glass &c 5.00
$ 80.00

and I would most respectfully ask you will obtain permission for me to appropriate the amount to fitting up room with desks &c so that the entire building and fixtures may be Bureau property   

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