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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
OFFICE SUB ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.
Augusta, Ga., March 2nd 1867.

Genl
Will you be so kind as to inform me as to the situation of the freedmen in reference to the the franchise.

We have a city election at this place which is to come off on the 2nd Monday in April, but one of our city regulations is that all who vote must have registered, and as they the Cold people heretofore have not been allowed to vote, consequently they have not been required to Register.
First question.
Will they be allowed to vote as soon as the second Monday in April next? If they are allowed to vote will