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Med. Col. Mobile. Ala.
Nov. 25, 1865.

Brig. Gen. Wager Swayne
Com. Refugees. Freedmen. Aband Lands &c.

Genl,
Please order the Q.M. to turn over to me a sufficient quantity of old tents and flies to put on a temporary roofing to the Med. Col.

Will the Govt. grant rations to the orphans and necessary assts of an orphan Asylum? Many children are now in great need. We wish to organize an asylum at once. Shall we do so? The colored people have just closed their convention which was highly creditable and I trust beneficial. A full report may be expected in the Nationalist which is to be published the first week in Dec. Every thing for the office is here complete and rooms rented for a Printing office.

The Colored people are receiving great abuse from men claiming to be U.S. Soldiers.