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Head Quarters U S Forces
Starkville Miss Sep 4 1865

Lieut Col Donaldson
Asst Comr Freed Dept
Jackson Miss

Col
I gave those papers relative to the marriage of the Freedme into the hands of the Rev Mr Sellers of this place who has taken hold of the matter in good earnest, as he has solemnized som thirty or forty marriages already. He reported to me yesterday out of certificates. Can you send more. I desire also more blank Agreements as I have been out of them for several days

The Planters of this County are contracting as fast as possible. There is great difficulty in getting the Freedmen to "Sign their hand" and in some cases they utterly refuse  I have no other officer on duty here and of course have not the time to visit them

Respectfully &c I am
[[signature]] John M Foster [[/signature]]
Capt Comdg Post & Sub Comr Freed Dept

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