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44 Nor have any laws been passed since the war guaranteeing or securing to colored children any public school facilities. I am very respectfully Your Obednt Servt Sg'd F.H. Pierpoint Virginia, Gov. of Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Comr D of P Richmond, Va, Jan 19th/67 Respectfully returned to Maj Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner inviting attention to the enclosed communication from the Governor of Virginia. Signed O. Brown Bvt. Brig Genl. Vols. A A A G Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A. Genl. V.2.1.V.67 War Dept Bureau &c. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va, Jan 19th/67 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner. I have the honor to call your attention to the following extract from my annual report dated Oct 27 - 1866. "The result of a census complete in some districts, and of a careful estimate in others, shows the colored population to number about 500,000, not varying materially from that before the late rebellion." Signed O. Brown Bvt. Brig Genl Vols A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. B.33.1.V.67 Bates J.A. Capt & Supt. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va Jan 19th/67 Respectfully returned to Capt. J.A. Bates Supt &c disapproved. The Supt of Education has been ordered to request the Teacher of Freedmen to act as a visiting committee in their respective districts for the purpose herein named. If this plan does not succeed this application can be renewed. By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield Asst Comr. Signed O. Brown A.A.A.G. Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. 45 M.9.1.V.67 Mc Donnell J.A. Capt. & Supt. Tolliver John Wood Francis Rec'd back Jan 19/67 Bureau R F & A L Office of the Asst. Supt Counties of Culpepper & Orange Culpepper C.H. Va. Jan 14th/67 Respectfully returned to Maj. W.R. Morse, Supt. 4" Va Dist. I called at the house of John Tolliver & found him very comfortable though not able to walk about much on account of his lameness, he is a shoemaker and doing very well, he has married again to Fanny Morris - who has two children. his P.O. address is Orange C.H. Va. "Jack Toliver" the old man was very glad to hear from Francis Wood. Sg'd W. Augs MacNulty Bvt. Capt. & Asst Supt. Mac Nulty W.A. Bvt. Capt. &c. Bureau R F & A L H'd Qrs. Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va. Jan 19th/67 Respectfully returned to Capt. J.A. Mc Donnell Supt &c inviting attention to endorsement of Bvt. Capt. W.A. MacNulty, Asst Supt. By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. Schofield, Asst. Com'r. Signed O. Brown AAAG Official Garrick Mallery A.A.A.G. The first endorsement was not recorded in this Book. B.31.1.V.67. White, Geo. Q. Bvt. Maj. &c. Rec'd back Jan 19/67. Bureau RF & AL Office Supt. Education Richmond Va. Jan 19/67 Respectfully returned to Gen. O. Brown, A.A.A. Gen with the recommendation that Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00/100) be appropriated to supply seats & desks for Freedmen's school at Harrisonburg. The Bureau is not at liberty to supply stoves for school rooms. The average attendance upon this school is about 175 scholars. Sg'd R.M. Manly Supt. Education Bureau RF & AL H'd Qrs. Asst Com'r D of P Richmond Va. Jan 19/67 Respectfully referred to Bvt. Maj. Geo. Q. White Chief Qr. Mr. &c who is authorized to make the expenditure recommended (over)
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