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Bureau R.F & A Lands
Hd. Qrs. 2d Div. 6th S.D. Va.
Bowling Green Va. Nov. 16th 1868.

Chaplain R.M. Manly
State Supt. Education

Sir

Your last communication was rec'd in due season - and would have been answered in this but I have been waiting to drive a better bargain with the Man who has the building for sale.  And am now prepared to answer your questions as follows -

1st.  If you will furnish us with $250 we can - with what we have already, on hand - buy building & ground without leaving any incumbrance on either - and can get a perfect title.  The lot is about 70 feet square, and the building a two-story-frame building - with good roof & windows - well weather-boarded and in a tolerable good condition generally.  Is 24 1/2 feet, and well located.  The owners name