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Freedmen's Bureau Records: Roswell Waldo to Reverend Mr. Clark, October 21, 1868

Summary:
Waldo inquires as to whether the Methodist Church of Staunton has ever been used for school purposes.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands 4th Division 9 Sub District Reverend Mr. Clark
Pastor Methodist Church
Staunton, Virginia

October 21. 1868

Staunton, Virginia

Dear Sir:

By direction of the Military [added: Commissioner ] I have the honor to request to be furnished with a written statement in answer to the following inquiries:

Is the Methodist Church of Staunton used at the present time for school purposes? or has it ever been? - if so - by whom? when? why? For how long? - By what authority? or by whose permission? - Has any protest ever been made against such use & if so - when & by whom? - also give any other information you may possess [unclear: relative] to the matter.

Please give this your immediate [illeg.]

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant

Roswell Waldo
Assistant Sub Assistant Commissioner

To
Reverend Mr. Harris
[deleted: ]Methodist[illeg.][illeg.]