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Bureau, R.F. and A.L
Freedman's Village Va
February 27th 1867

Brig. Genl. C.H. Howard
Asst. Commr.
Washington D.C.

Genl.
I have the honor to request that permission be granted me to sell some Hot bed sashes - for which several applications have been made

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
P.P. Bergevin
Lieut V.R.C Supt. & A.A.Q.M.

Transcription Notes:
https://books.google.com › books United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service - 1961 - ‎Agriculture Heat was provided by a brick fireplace with a horizontal flue. ... in the early 1800's were grown in hot beds, covered by glass sashes and heated by manure.