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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Office A. S. A. Commissioner, Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga., December 25th 1866

Asst. Comr
Bureau R.F. & A.L State of Ala

Sir 
I have the honor to make inquiries about Government Lands in your state. Will you please inform me in what portion of the state this land is located, and the quality &c of the land, & in what counties are the large bodies. Any other information you may give or suggestions you may make will be thankfully received. We are making up a colony to go to your state of Freedmen & I desire this information for their guidance. 

I am very respectfully your obt Servt
W. F. White
Capt V.R.C. & A.S.A. Comr
Augusta Ga