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HEADQUARTERS,
Bureau of Refugees, freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
No. 191 JULIA ST.
New Orleans, La., December 19th 1867 

Bvt Brig General E Whittlesey,
Actg Asst Adjt General, Bureau RF&AL
War Dept, Washington, D.C.

General:
I have the honor to state, in reply to your telegram of the 18th, inst, inquiring as to whether the published reports of starvation in this State are true, that a detailed report in relation to the destitution throughout this State is being prepared, and will be forwarded on the 21st instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Very Resp'y
Your Obdt Servt
W. H. Wood
Lieut Colonel 1st U.S. Infy
Asst Com for Louisiana