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Officed A A Quarter Master
Gainesville Ala
Jan 26th 1866

Brevet Maj Gen. W. Swayne,
Asst Com Freedmen,
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The National Archives of the United States
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General,
In obedience to orders received from Chief Q M Dept of Ala. I am ready to transfer all the Government Buildings at this Post to any Agent you may please to designate.

One of the buildings was totally destroyed by the wind on the 18th Inst.

A Brick Building formerly used by the rebels as an Armory is well situated for a School House and the lumber from the building that was blown down, could be used for making Seats and benches for the School, and some of the Freedmen want to use this lumber for that purpose, can I permit tham to do so.

Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt
Augustus Grobler
1st Lieut 34th JV. J. Vols. & A.A.Q.M.