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372 July 27th Lieut. Wm F. DeKnight Asst. Supt. Lynchburg Va. Lieutenant Will you please inform me if the following named Freed children are in your Dis't and if so how much it would cost to send them to their fathers home. He is very desirous of having his children and will send the money to pay for their transportation. Eliza aged 12 years Solomon aged 10 years Hunter aged 7 years These children were supposed to be staying with their Grandmother Katy Good who lives at Forrestville, ten miles from Lynchburg I am Lieutenant Very Respectfully Allan Rutherford Lieut Colonel 22nd VRC (Bvt. Brig Genl. USV) Supt So Dist N.C.
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I found the city of Forest, 10 miles west of Lynchburg. ??
W.F. DeKnight confirmed with this website: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Freedmen%E2%80%99s_Bureau_Virginia_Field_Office_Personnel_Coverage_Table