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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c. Office Asst. Commr for Miss., Vicksburg July 25th 1867. Respectfully referred to Capt. J W Sunderland, Sub-Asst. Commr Sub-Dist. Lauderdale, who will immediately take steps to have this subject sent to Lauderdale Asylum. He will explain also why he has not taken notice of Mr. Smith's letter By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.C. Gillem Asst. Commissioner A.W. Preston Capt. V.R.C., Bvt. Maj. Vols. A.A.A. General. Rec'd S.D.L. July 31, 1867. Head-quarters Sub Dist of Lauderdale Bureau R.F and A Lands Lauderdale, Miss. July 31st, 1867., Respectfully returned to Major A.W. Preston, A.A.A. General, with the information, that so much of Mr Smith's letter as referred to the Freedman did not require any notice from me. I was already acting under instructions from the Assistant Commissioner, in the case Jas W. Sunderland Capt. Vet. Res. Corps Sub Asst Comm'r E M 54 1867 [[stamp]] R P.H.
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changed "Gillum" to "Gillem"