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Office Sub-asst. Commissioner
Bureau Refugees Freeman
District of Mobile, Alabama
Sept. 29, 1867

O.D. Kinsman
Sub Asst Govr

Sir,
I have the honor to complete my report of the 29th Sept. by forwarding [[?]] an order of the commissioner constituting me [[?]] Court of Mobile County, dated Sept. 27, 1867, authorizing the Poor House Committe of the court to receive from the military authorities the Dog River Hospital and Colony of the Bureau, supplies upon the terms proposed by the Asst. Commissioner B.R.Y.A.L. in this letter of the 16th Sept.

The commissioners of the county desire me to state their urgent request that Dr. Gray may be left where he now is at last until Nov. 1st. 

In order that the changes may be effected with detrement to the interest of the persons to be cared for