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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