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S.121. Bu.R.F. and A.L. Asst. Comr. N.C.

New Berne N. C. 
March 21", 1866.

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Seely F. A.
Capt. and Supt.

Wishes to know whether Freedmen who have made contracts to work, and then run away - can be brought back and compelled to work. 

Recd. Asst. Comr. N.C. March 24" 1866.

Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Hdqrs Asst Commissioner 
Raleigh N.C. Mar. 24" 1866

Respectfully returned to Capt Seely Supt &c Cir. No. 1 Series 1866. Hdqrs Asst Commissr. gives all instructions necessary in cases like the within The Bureau will not attempt to do impossible things.

By order of Col. Whittlesey Asst Comssr
Fred H. Beecher
2nd Lt 3rd Infty & AAA Genl

E. B. p. 159.

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

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