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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.

Transcription Notes:
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