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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
OFFICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, STATE OF GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Ga., August 29th, 1867
Maj Gen'l Wager Swayne
Asst. Comm., Ala.
Montgomery
Ala.

General,
Approoving the design of Mer Horace King (Col.) to found a colony of colored men in Correta and Carroll Counties Ga I have the honor to request that you will forward to him assurances of the countenance and support of this office in his laudible undertaking, and inform him that he may rely upon the protection extended to every citizen of the General Good. I decree that he may confer often with this office in the further prosecution of his plan. 
I am, General,
Very respectfully 
Your Old Serf
L.L.Sibley
Bvt Brig Genl
Asst Comm