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Bureau Refugees Freedman
Office Sub, Asst, Commr
Jackson Miss,
August 13th 1868

Respectfully returned to Col. James Biddle with the information that I have obtained the names as far as possible of those whose signatures were changed.
It is stated that the names were transcribed by 
Genl Barry who is absent and Rev N Stringer who
is in Vicksburg.

Joseph B. Holt
Agt Bu. R.F & A.L

Headqrs Post of Jackson
Jackson Miss Aug 19th 1868

Respectfully forwarded thro Office Asst Com State of Mississippi with the necessary affidavits as to
the legality of the changing of the signatures, and the truthfulness of the petition duly sworn to.

James Biddle
Captain Bvt Lt Col U.S.A.
Commanding

E and M 62. Vol 6 (152)

Maj Greene

[[stamped]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamped]]

[[stamped]] Bureau R F Washington Rec'd Aug 28 1868 [[/stampeded]]

[[stamp]] Freedman's Bureau State of Miss Received Aug 22 1868 [[/stamped]] B