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for A.A. Surg. Eggert to occupy rooms in the "Cottage" building at Danville, during School vacation, I have to inform you, that permission is, granted Surgeon E., to occupy two rooms during the absence of the teachers, but not after their return.

Yours respty
(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

543.
July 1st 1867
Lee Capt. S.P.
Sub A. Com'r.
179/193

Captain,
Please inform me whether the buildings known as "Sickles Barracks", are any longer required for the use of the Bureau.
I am, Captain
Yours respty
Your obt Servt
(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

544
Telegram
July 2nd 1867
Mallery Capt. Garrick
care General S.C. Armstrong, Fort Monroe Va.
159/
You must be back by Saturday.

Yours respty
(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

545
June 28th 1867
Frisell Rev. A.C.
Dist. Sec. Amer. Tract Society, Boston.
--/ 

My dear Sir,
There is a very great field for usefulness, in connection with the educational work among the Freedmen, which has not yet been occupied by any association, I refer to the nineteen twentieths of the colored population, who have not as yet been reached by any teacher. The work of the schools in the towns and larger villages is of the greatest value in providing future teachers and initiating a school system; but the charitable associations have not the means to extend this system to the country, and the State has neither the disposition nor the means. Meantime, "the people perish for lack of knowledge." Yet if a primer on spelling book were in their hands, it is believed that their would be no lack of volunteer fireside and Sunday School teachers, who would be competent and willing to give them a start in the knowledge of letters. Every fireside thus supplied would become a school, and the pursuits of elementary learning would become general

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at the most trifling cost. There is a universal impatience in the rural districts on account of being deprived, for so long a time, of the advantages which they have understood their brethren of cities and towns, are enjoying. School books are not a commodity kept in country stores in Virginia, and the Freedmen have neither the knowledge nor the means to procure them from distant points.

I would be glad to distribute through the officers & Agents of the Bureau Thirty thousand (30.000) copies of your excellent primer.

Will you assist us.
Yours respty
(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

546
Telegram
July 3rd 1867
Hopkins, Maj. M.S.
Gordonsville, Va.
144/
Yes.

(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl.

547
Telegram
July 3rd 1867
Remington, Bvt. Maj. J.H., Norfolk, Va.
175/182

Lieut. Wagner's abstract, signed by Lessing, shows an issue of 1260 rations to small pox Hospital, Norfolk. -
Is this correct - answer -
Wagner has also abstracts covering issue to Freedmen's Hospital, Norfolk.

(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

548
July 3rd 1867
Connelly, Bvt. Capt. D.J.
A.S.A. Comr. (Thro S. Dist. Hd Qrs)
178/218

Captain,
Under instructions from the War Dept., Bureau &c, the permission granted you to hire a clerk, in letter from these Hd. Quarters, dated June 18th 1867, is hereby revoked.

Yours respty
(Sgd) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Com'r.

Official 
Garrick Mallery
A.A.A. Genl. 

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