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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, March 7. 1866.

Bvt Maj Gen Wager Swayne
Asst Commissioner

General,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement of the 27 Jan'y 1866 forwarding a communication of Col. G.D. Robinson Supt at Mobile Ala, relative to the exportation of negroes to Cuba and other points, and in reply to inform you that the same was referred to Col. Osborn Asst Com'r of State of Florida, and by him to Maj. Gen. Foster Dept Com'dr for information, and has been returned to this office with the following endorsement, which is communicated for your information
"Hd. Qrs Dept of Florida"
"Tallahassee Fla. Feby 26. 1866"
"Respectfully returned to Col. T.W. Osborne"
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