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by Mr. Beckley, then a clerk at the employment office 7" & O Sts, is intended for Miss, not Mass. - as 2 weeks time was spent in getting the party together, and as I read the contract to the party before they signed it; and witnessed each signature: I am certain that each and every person knew that they were going to Providence. Miss. & Yazo. River. - and that it was understood by all that there was to be a division of the party when they arrived at Providence Landing Miss.  

J V W Vandenburgh
Local Supt D.C.

[[Footnote 1]]

Bureau R F and A.L.
Hd Qrs A C.D.C
Washington July 12" 1867,

Resp'y returned to J.V.W. Vandenburgh Local Supt. D.C. who will send the within named freedman to the "Home" at Freedmans Village presenting this paper as an order for his admission there to. 

By order of
Bt Brig Genl Howard.
(sgd) Wm W. Rogers
A A.A. Genl 

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[[Footnote 2]]

War Department
Bureau R F and A.L.
Office Chief Quarter Master
Washington July 10" 1867.

Resp'y referred to Bt Brig Genl C. H. Howard Ass't Comr D.C. with the request that he will cause the girl Grace Phillips to be sent to Ashland Va as requested by the Ass't Comr for Virginia. 

Transportation orders F. 22031. & 22032 enclosed herewith.
 
By Command of 
Maj Genl O.O. Howard. Comr
(sgd) Henry M Whittelsey
Bt Brig Genl C.Q.M

Bureau R F and A L
Hd Qrs Ass't Comr D.C
Washington July 12" 1867.

Resp'y referred to J.V.W Vandenburgh Local Supt. D.C. for compliance with endorsement of Bt Brig Genl. H. M. Whittelsey Chief Qr Mr. Bureau R. F. and A.L. hereon. 

By order of 
Bt Brig Genl. Howard
(sgd) Wm W. Rogers
A.A.A Genl 

[[Footnote 1]]
Endt back on Com of
Mrs J.S. Griffing
Emp Agent
E B 2 Vol 18. O.L.S. 981
[[/Footnote 1]]

[[Footnote 2]]
Endt on Com of 
Ira Ayer. Jr 
Bt Col. A S A C.

2 Vol 65. O.L.S. D.C. 985.
[[/Footnote 2]]

Transcription Notes:
Bt = Brevet Emp = Employment