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C224 R.F. & A.L. Vol 6/ 66

Montgomery, Ala. June 18th /.66

Corbin, Jno, S.
(To Hon. Cha's. Sumner.)

Desiring Senator Sumner to obtain transportation for Mrs. Charlotte Bolling, Mrs. Eliza Fauntleroy and their 13 children to Ft. Monroe Va. - Thinks they will become dependant on Gov't. Encloses former application, which was refused. 

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[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. * WASHINGTON * REC'D JUL 2 1866 [[/stamp]]

[2 ENCLOSURES]

Desiring Senator Sumner to obtain transportation from the Freedmen Bureau for the wifes and thirteen children who have been separated from their husbands now at at Fortress Monroe. Va

Transportation has been once refused, but is asked again on the ground that the parties will soon be want and dependant upon the Bureau. Therefore it will be cheaper to give transportation
John P. Corbin
Montgomery Alabama
June 18th, 66

War Department
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen to
Washington July 2, 1866
Respectfully Referred to Bvt. Maj. Genl. Wager Swayne Asst. Comr. for Ala. (With the transportation as within requests) who will please cause this Transportation to be delivered to the parties named and receipt acknowledged, if he deems this is a worthy case. 

By orders of 
Maj. Genl. Howard Comsn'r
A.P.Ketchum
A.A.A.General

See letter to Genl. Howard dated
Hd qrs Dist of Ala. July 2d. 1866
page 103. 

Transcription Notes:
Hon. - Honorable