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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL.
For the State of Mississippi,
Vicksburg, Miss., ^[[Dec. 5th]], 186^[[5]].
[[/preprinted]]

Lt. Col. R. S. Donaldson
A. A. Comr. North. Dist. of Miss

Colonel.
I have the honor to request, if in your power several copies each of the following Bills passed by the Legislature of Miss. at its present session.

Negro Testimony Bill. Freedmen's Vagrancy Bill, Freedmen's Orphan Law, Freedmen carrying and holding Arms. Compliance with my request will place me under renewed obligations for the many favors conferred on me by Your self.

I am, Colonel,
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt
[[signature]] T. Sargent Free [[/signature]].
Maj. & A. I. Gen'l. 

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