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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, June 25" 1866.

Brt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne
Asst. Com'r B.R.F. & A.L.
State of Alabama.
Montgomery Ala.

General,
I have the honor to invite your attention to an omission in the blank declaration in claims of colored soldiers, seamen and their heirs for arrears of pay etc. and pension. The judicial or other officer before whom the declarations are executed, should certify as follows: And I hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read over and contents explained to declarant and affiant before they signed

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