Title	Henry M. Whittlesey to C. E. Compton, July 10, 1869
Record type	Correspondence
Creator	Whittlesey, Henry M.
Date of creation	1869-07-10
Series	Records of Superintendents of Education M1000
Description	This letter instructs C. E. Compton to withhold appropriations from the Tennesse Manual Labor School.
Additional notes	Series M1000, Reel 5, [Frame 83-84]
Excerpt from record	“1869 L. R. 1192 Tenn. War Dept. Bur. R F & AL Washington, D.C. July 10th. 1869 Whittelsey, Henry, M. actg Asst. Adjt Genl States that in view of all the in-formation received, Col. Compton is authorized to withhold the payment of the appropriations of ($2000 00/100) Two Thousand Dollars for the Tenn. Manual Labor University. War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Washington, July 10th, 1869 Brvt. Lieut. Col. C. E. Compton. Supt. Education, Nashville, Tenn. Colonel: I am directed by the Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement of the 6th instant on papers relating to the appropriations of $2000 for the “Tennessee Manual Labor University” at Murfreesboro. In accordance with your recommendation, and in view of all the in-formations received concerning the state of the affairs of that institution, you are hereby directed to withhold the payment of the appropriations until further ordered from this office. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Henry M. Whittlesey Actg Asst Adjt. General”
Geographic location	Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Rutherford County (Tenn.)
Names that occur in the record	Whittlesey, Henry Compton, C. E. Tennessee Manual Labor University
Subject (LC)	African Americans--Social conditions African Americans--Tennessee--Social conditions--19th century Freedmen's schools and textbooks Race relations Racism Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Tennessee--Rutherford County. United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Coverage	1860-1869
Contributing institution	National Archives and Records Administration
Medium	Microfilm
Bibliographic citation	[Document title, date]. Records of the Superintendent of Education for the State of Tennessee. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1870. Series M1000, [Reel number, Frame number/s]. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Copyright status	Public domain
Collection name	Freedmen's Bureau Records