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Office Provost Marshal of Freedman Sub-District S.W. Mississippi Vicksburg, Miss., July 10th, 1865. Sir:- As there are a number of Teachers and voluntary laborers in this Sub Dist. entitled to rations in the same town as Officers, under the provisions of Circular No. 7 ? D. June 15 - 65. I most respectfully request that the necessary authority to purchase be furnished me in blankly the Asst. Comr. to be given to teachers & laborers at Natchez. I suppose a certificate that they are employed, & entitled to purchase under Circular 7, signed by Col. Thomas & issued by me, will be sufficient. I have the honor to be, +c Geo. D. Reynolds Major & Prv. Mar. Freedmen Sub Dist., S.W. Miss. Lt S. Eldridge, A.A.A.G.