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by their late masters and sold or put to their own use. To turn these cases over to the Civil
Authorities would be to deprive the Freedmen
of all redress. Awaiting your instructions.

I Am General
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servant
Allan Rutherford
Lieut Col VRC
(Bvt Brig Genl USV)
Supt So Dist NC