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Greenville Alabama 
December 23rd 1866

Maj O D Kinsman
Supt Bureau R F and A L
Montgomery Ala 

Maj
Yours of the 19th inst with the transportation for E Caldwell wife and child was received on the 20th inst the letter was laid on my table with several others. My clerk took the letters out of the envelopes for the purpose of placing them on file and at the same time casting the envelopes in the fire and to my sincere regret it was soon discovered that the transportation for the above mentioned family was left in the envelope and consumed by the flames.
 
Major no one can regret this misfortune as much as myself. the family have promised to vacate their house tomorrow A.M. they have there few goods