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Office Local Supt. D.C.
Washington. May 6" 1867

Resp'y referred to Mrs J.S. Griffing, agent with reference to application of Mr. A.J. Howard. of Burlington Vt. requesting that three colored servants be sent him for Mr. S.D. Alfred. and to write him, what action has been taken in the matter.

By order of
Capt. W.M. Beebe, Jr.
Local Supt. D.C.
J.C. Abeel.
Clerk

E B 1 Vol 299, O.L.S. 1867

Wrapper 1 Enclosure


394 North Cap St.
Washington D.C.
May 6',/67 -

Resp'ly returned to Capt. W.M. Beebe 
Local Supt. D.C. Bureau Ref &c

Applications for Freed people from A.J. Howard. are on file in this office with many hundreds of other applications that could not be supplied.

Hearing nothing from from Mr H. after the circular to Agents to receive no Fee from Employers, considered his applications withdrawn.  Will make effort to send the Freedpeople to S.D. Alfred.

Very Resp'ly
J. S. Griffing
Agt. &c

E B 303 O.L.S. '67

Transcription Notes:
Note: "&c" seems to be abbreviation for "etc." in documents of this era. Spelling of "recieve" is transcribed as written in text.