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[[preprinted]]^[[J 7]] (B. R., F. & A. L., N. C., VOL. ^[[1]],) 186^[[8]] [[line across the page]] ^[[Statesville N. C]] ^[[May 15]] 186^[[8]] [[/preprinted]] Jones W. W. Agent. States that he has had numerous applications for rations from destitute freedmen, and asks if they can be furnished with rations and take a lien on their crop Has no doubt they would repay it all [[insert]] back [[/insert]] that was furnished them [[preprinted]] WRAPPER------- (^[[1]] Enclosures. Received, Asst. Commissioner Bureau R. F., and A. L., N. C., ^[[May 16th]] 186^[[8]] [[/preprinted]]