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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Washington, January 17th 1866 Bvt. Maj. Gen. Wager Swayne, Asst. Commissioner for Alabama. General, I have the honor to inclose to you a communication from a Mrs. Pettaway asking for transportation. Should her situation prove to be as stated in the letter, Genl. Howard desires that the transportation requested be granted her as a refugee. Inclosed please find blank form. Approved. I am Genl. Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Svt. H.M. Stinson A.D.C. See inclosure
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