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South Ridge Ashtabula Co Ohio Feby 6th 1866 General, I have the honor to ask of you some information in reguard to the manner of proceeding to procure colored men from the south to the number of five, (5). I have a man (colored) now living with me who came from Auburn Ala which place is on the Rail Road from Atlanta to Montgomery and I think about forty miles from the latter named place (he (the colored man living with me) has a wife at that place which he is desirous of having her sent north and the man living with me says their are several living near Auburn