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Bureau R F and A. L.
Office Supt Freedmens Village
March 13th 1868

Major S. Eldridge

Sir:
There are in most of the renters houses in the Village cooking stoves. the property of the Bureau,  No additional rent has ever been charged for them. I would respectfully request that they be appraised and sold - preference being given to the parties now using them; in the sales

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.

[[signature]] H. N. Howard [[/signature]]
Superintendent.

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Edited: changed H. H. Howard to H. N. Howard