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Bureau of R.F. and A Lands Hd Qus. 4th Div 7th S.D. Va Liberty Va Nov 5th 1868. Major R.S. Lacey SA Com. 7th S.D. Va Major I have the honor to request an Appropriation of twenty (20) dollars to be expended in repairs on the School house near Everts Store ten (10) miles from this place. The building was erected by the freedmen as a school house out of logs and owing to the poverty of the people were unable to finish it so as to make it comfortable for the pupils during the winter weather or during a rain storm. There is a flourishing school laughs there at the present time by Mr. J.A. Morris I am Major Very Respectfully Your obdt Servt J.F. Wilcox A.S.A. Comr LB. 11. 1.V 1868