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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands, Office Sup't District of the Nottoway, Petersburg, Va., August 10th 1865. Brevet Col T W. Osborn Ass't Commr Bureau Freedmen &c Mobile, Ala. Colonel: The parents of Samuel and James Coleman (col) residing in this city, (very worthy and respectable people) desire them to come home. From the circumstances of the family here, I approve of the project, and would respectfully request you to forward them, if possible, and convenient. They were the former slaves, of, and are now living with Judge Thomas Gholson. Their address is as follows, viz: Care of Dr Robertson, Demopolis, Marengo Co. Alabama. Stuart Barnes Very Respectfully (over)