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Post Hd Qurs Quitman Miss
Aug 9th 1865

Sir
Having been assigned to the command of a Millitary post established at this place by order of Brevet Brig Genl C. E. Lippincott Comdg Sub Dist Meridian Miss I have the honor to request you to forward to me the necessary information and instructions relative to the Freedmen's Department to enable me to perform the duties of that office as proscribed by Genl Orders No 3 Hd Qrs Northern Dist of Miss.

I am Col
Verry Respectfully Yours
Obedient Servant
[[signature]] E H Gray [[/signature]] 
Capt 33rd Ind Inft Comdg Post

Lieut Col R. S. Donaldson
Act Ast Commissioner
of Freedmen
Jackson Miss