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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Office of Attorney General 
Charleston S.C. 
October 12th 1868

Major Genl O.O. Howard, 
Commissioner Bureau R.F. and A.L.

General; 
I am informed that Wm Whaley, Esq, of this city is about to visit Washington with a view of obtaining a postponement of the collection of the moneys due the U.S. Government for advances made during the last season. 

Being myself very familiar with the condition of affairs among the planters of the Seaboard, I am anxious to give you my views of the subject. I have just made a tour of the Islands and portions of the Main Land where the disaster from the caterpillars has been greatest and I know that the