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New Berne May 5. 1866

Maj. F. A. Seely
A.Q.M. and Supt East Dist.

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

Major
You will please direct Lieut. Coats Asst Supt at Washington N.C. to investigate the reported killing of a colored man by Mr. James Boyden on the farm of Capt. H. James in Pitt Co. and to report all the facts in the case.
Lieut. Coats will call on Col. D. E. Clapp at Pretolus & others for information.

Very Respectfully
E. Whittlesey
Asst. Commr.