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Washington D.C. May 7. 1867
Colonel L.A. Edwards
Surgeon U.S.A and Chief
Medical Office Freedman's Bureau

Colonel,
I have the honor to submit herewith my account for Services rendered Freedmen in accordance with your order to Bvt. Major S.H. Homer Asst. Surgeon USA, and Surgeon in Chief Dist. of Miss. dated Nov. 28. 1866 (a copy of which marked "A" is attached to the account).

I also submit the report called for in your said order (with certified copies of your said order to Major Homer and his orders to me).

I am advised that payrolls duly Certified by Dr. Miles for some 19 of the persons reported by me are on file in your office.