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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Talladega Ala
March 24th 1864

Col. Edwin Beecher 
Montgomery Ala

Dear Col

During Col. Authers visit to this place, I learned that Yourself and Maj Shorkley was in favor of making some new Sub Dist in the State. I have often thought that if it would be consistant, it would be a great advantage to the Service to make some new Sub Dist especially in the remote localities where there is a large amount of Teritory in each County, and no pubic conveyance, not even a mail rout. When Col Arther wrote you he did not know the exact Counties that comprised this Sub Dist and suggested to you that it be divided into two Sub Dist; but afterwards concluded that it would be best to make

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