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Office Sub Commissioner
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Canton Miss Sept 14th/1865

Lieut S.D. Barnes
A.A.A.G.

Sir!
I have the honor to request some Blank "Authorization" certificates by the first opertunity. I would like if you pleas about Six as there is a goodeel of [[underlined]] marrying & giving in marriage [[/underlined]] in our county and I wish to authorize clergymen in different parts of the County. Send if you pleas a few Marriage Certificates also.

Very respectfully
Your obdt Sevt
[[signature]] John W Critchfield [[/signature]]
Lieut & Sub Com of Freedmen for
Madison County Miss