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realize its importance and to do everything in their power towards the establishment of schools among them.  

At a late meeting held to obtain their views and to concerted action in this matter (special Report forwarded) they selected the site, appointed a committee of five to collect funds to build a house &c and pledged themselves to furnish board and lodging for any teacher that might be furnished them; at the same meeting the Reconstruction Act and the Act supplementary thereto were read and explained to them; they seemed to be very anxious to know who would be Registering Officers and evinced great satisfaction when assured that they would be "Yankees". 

Meetings have been appointed throughout the whole Division, of the proceedings of which Special Reports will be forwarded. 
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv't.
A. M Brooks
Capt V.R.C., A.S.A.C.

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-15 18:35:38 The first word (realize) is cut off - "re" is on the previous page, and "alize" is on this page. Should it be typed in full in the transcription of this page, or would it be written as "-alize?"