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Sickles Barracks
Alexandria Va
December 31st 1865

Sir
In accordance with Special Orders (No 21) received from the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands I have the honor to report my self as on duty in charge at the above mentioned place

Very respectfully
Your obdt Servt
[[signature]] P.P. Bergevin [[/signature]]
Lieut V.R.C in charge

Lieut S.N. Clark
A.A.A.G.
Washington. D.C.

Transcription Notes:
Maybe Berfein, as in letter cover on previous page (although second letter is surely an E. The F could be an S, though) -- Beth On Page 4, listed as "Bergevin," so I'm changing it to that. --Jlch