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Head Quarters Lafayette County. Oxford Miss 20th Aug 1865 Office Provost Marshals Col. R S Donaldson Asst. Coms F. Burea Sir I have the honor to Report the Business done in this Office pertaining to the Freedmen Bearea in obedience to General Orders this place is in Good Condition as regards the Freedmen there is no congregating a round the Place Most all are Remaining with there former Masters some little trouble arisen from abuses inflicted by the former Master for whitch I have arrested & punished by inflicting a fine I wil this day turn over all Books & papers to C. G. Austin whoe has bin sent to this place to Relieve Lt Bush whoe has never bin at this Place I there for Deem it Proper to turn all such things and business done by me over to him, he beling a Sub. Commissioner of Freedmen Burea on order to this Place I am Respectively [[signature]] Wm. Gillhousen [[/signature]] Capt and Asst Prov Marshal
Transcription Notes:
although it looks to be spelled wrong, Austin is correct — look at Asst in signature line to see how writer makes a capital A