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M3
M.3 (R.F. & A.L. Vol 2) 1865

St. Louis Mo,
Aug. 26th 1865.

Mississippi, Mil. Division.
Maj. Genl. W. T. Sherman.
Comdg.

States that he has a proposition from some of our old soldiers to go south with an armed colony of 100 men, to settle on abandoned lands, and has advised them to apply to Major. Genl. Howard.

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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L.  WASHINGTON. REC'D SEPT 2 1865 [[/stamp]]