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497

Sep't. 13th

E.C. Estes Eq.
Secretary National Freedmen Relief &c.

Sir

I have the honor to Acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 5th Inst containing Invoice of goods shipped by your association to me for the benefit of the Freedmen. I will use my best endeavors to see that they are properly disposed of so as to do as much good as possible.

I Am Sir
Very Repsectfully
Your Obdt Servant
Allan Rutherford
Lieut Colonel VRC
(Bvt Brig Genl USV)
Sup't Southern Dist N C