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LB 
971

Hd Qs 8th Sub Dist Va. 
Wytheville Va
Oct 31st 1868 

Bt Capt Will A Coulter
AAA Gen Dist Va
Captain 
I have the honor herewith to render my report of Bureau affairs in general for the month of October 1868. Everything is here exactly in the condition it was last month with the following exceptions. Some of the old schools are reopened & I have started four new ones in the Division of which I have charge. I can if the proper amount of rent is allowed me Viz on the average of $15 a month open as many more in this next month that will stand for a long time if a Supt of Education is continued after the contemplated end of the Bureau Dec 31/1868 The negroes can always board a Teacher, & if they can get the room at about $5 & keep what of the $10 

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