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Freedmen's Bureau Records: John A. McDonnell to Thomas P. Jackson, April 22, 1867

Summary:
McDonnell asks for a detailed report on all school buildings in Jackson's Division.


Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters 9th District Department of the Potomac, Mr. Thos. P. Jackson
Agent
Staunton, Va.

April 22d 1867

Winchester, Va.,

Sir

You will please furnish as soon as possible a list of all buildings now occupied for school purposes in your Sub Dist. [unclear: by] any Northern charitable association; also school houses in process of erection, with the following particulars in regard to each, viz: Location, character of the building (whether church or schoolhouse proper), ownership, and rent paid if any, Capacity to accomodate scholars, Probability of its being available for future use. If there are any already completed, but not yet in use they should be mentioned.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Svt

John A. McDonnell
Capt V.R.C.
Sub Asst Comr



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