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Bu. R.F + A.L.
Magnolia Duplin A.N.C. Jun. 17/67
Brig. Gen. Allan Rutherford
Supt. Bu. R.F + A.L. Lo. Dist.

General
I have the honor to return the within papers without action as the freedman had never come near me civil. I have been maken to find his whereabouts
I return them in compliance with your verbal instructions that when parties failed to come to me after a reasonable time the papers must to be returned

I have the honor to be General
Very Respectfully
Your Ob,t Servant
HS+ Foster
Bvr. Maj. W.S.V. 
Asst. Supt. Bu. R.F + A.L. 

P.S. The civil authorities have got bills of indictment against about 20 horn thieves in this Co
HSF