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Office Supt B.R.F. & A.L. Mobile Ala Nov 21 1865 To whom this may concern this is to certify that Matthies, C. Osborne is duly appointed and authorized to act as Agent of the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands in and for the county of Clarke State of Alabama. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. He is authorized to enforce all the rules and regulations that are or may be hereafter established by the Bureau for the government of freed labor. The military authorities are requested to aid him by every means in their power in the discharge of the duties of his office (Sd) Geo D. Robinson Colonel Supt F.B. Dist of Mobile To M.C. Osborne Acting Asst Supt F.B. Clarke County Ala over