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General Swayne Assistant Commn Freedmen Bureau Esteemed Friend Having heard that there was great suffering among the freedmen in the department I write to ascertain the facts the case. We are making up a good deal of clothing, and are receiving a quantity from England including blankets. Please advise me at once if there are facilities within this reach for the [[underlined]] proper [[/underlined]] distribution of which, of clothing mostly for women & children, the points to which they should be sent, names of person, to whom can sign & an estimate of the quantity needed We have an order from General Saxton for government transportation, please send us one if in this power. Any other information bearing upon this