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R. 24 Bu. R. F. and A. L. — N. C. [[double line]] Wilmington N. C. December 24" 1866 [[line]] Rutherford Allan Lieut Col and Supt. [[line]] Requests transportation from Wilmington N. C. to Washington D. C. for two women and two children, dependent freedpeople. [[double line]] [[image - circular rubber stamp reading as follows: [[outer circle]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. / * WASHINGTON * [[/outer circle]] [[inner circle]] REC'D / DEC 31 / 1866 [[/inner circle]] ]] [[handwriting over stamp]] 1417 [[/handwriting over stamp]] Rec'd. Head Qrs. Asst. Com. Dec. 26"/66 [[end page]] [[start page]] [[double line]] Bureau R. F. & A. L. Hd. Qrs. Asst Com^r Raleigh Dec. 26. 1866. Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Gen^l [[underline]] Howard [[/underline]] Com. Approved. [[signature]] J. V. Bomford. [[/signature]] Col. 8^th US. Infty Actg Asst Com^r ^[[E. B. p. 80]] [[double line]] [[end page]] [[start page]] ^[[EB. 2167 [[?]] 66]] [[preprinted]] [[double line]] Bureau Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Washington, ^[[Dec 31^st]], 186^[[6]]. Respectfully [[/preprinted]] referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl. C. H. Howard ^[[insert]] Asst Commr. D.C. [[/insert]] for remarks as to the expediency of granting transportation in this case By command of Maj. Genl O. O. Howard Commr. [[signature]] Henry M Whittelsey [[/signature]] [[preprinted]] Bvt. Brig. Genl., and Chief Q. M., Bureau R. F. & A. L. [[double line]] [[/preprinted]]