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Office Supt East Capt Barracks
Washington July 18th 1867

Maj. Vandenburgh -
Local Supt D.C. -

Major -

The records of this office show that the first reports of Equipt Agts. was made December 8th 1866 - prior to this date our office was not known as an Employment Office - but on our application to Head Qrs, transportation was furnished freed-people as far back as October 1866 - We are therefore unable to furnish you with reports from Oct. to December 1866 - 

I do not think during this period, that we were required to send up our applications through your office, and therefor presume that no record can be furnished as of the business we did, most of which was to send parties to your office for their transportation as they applied from time to time. - 

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Roberts
Supt. & Equipt. Agt