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OFFICE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BUREAU REFUGEES FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
FOR STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
VICKSBURG, MISS., Sept 29th, 1865.

Maj. Genl O. O. Howard
Comr Bu R. F. & A. L.

General
I have the honor to enclose for your information a copy of Proclamation of Prov Gov W. L. Sharkey meeting my General Order No 8 (enclosed)
I believe this proclamation to be more liberal in its spirit than that of Gov. Parsons. I see no reason why the affairs of the State cannot be conducted in harmony by the civil officials and the officers of the Bureau, and thus the experiment be fairly made.
Very respectfully
Yr Obdt Servt
Saml Thomas
Col Asst-Comr
State of Miss