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280 June 14th Major Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Bu RF and A.L Washington D.C General I have the honor to request that Transportation be provided [[Chinesa?]] [[Gatharte?]] (Freedwoman) and three Children, aged 4. 6. and 8 years, from this place to Richmond Va. She is not an able Colored woman, and is a Refugee from Richmond, her husband is living there and I believe she would not be [[?]] the Government is she could reach her home. She dependent on this Bureau for approval I am General Very Respectfully Your Most Obdt. Servant Allan Rutherford Brt Col U.S.V Supt So-Dist NC [[left margin]] forwarded this Hd. Qrs Asst Commr. State of N.C. [[/left margin]]
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