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[[left margin]] R'd OAC July 29th 1866. [[/left margin]] & your agent here would not have any thing to do with it unless I would bear all expenses which I did not feel willing to do Now my Dear Sir I shall wait a reasonable length of time to hear from You and receive compensation for thus taking care of these orphans & unless it is done I shall be compelled to remove them from my premises I have given you a fair statement & will wait your answer Respectfully William Caraway C.82. O.A.C. 1866 Office of B R F & A L July 16/ 66 Thomaston August 4" 1866 Mr Caraway owned the four children withing mentioned previous to their emancipation Mr Caraway is a very poor man with a number of children dependent upon him for a Support who has no means of support except by his daily labor 2 is unable to provide for the freed children without manifest, injury to his own family - Names of children & ages Amanda 12 years old Augustus 4 years old Andrew 6 years old Lee 2 years old All of which is respectfully submitted [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] James Wilson Agt of Bu RF & A.L. for Thomaston Ga. "5" Ans Aug 7 Rec'd OAC Aug 7th 1866. Office A. Comr. Bureau R.F.& A.L. Augusta, Ga. July 31st 1866. Respectfully referred to J.W. Greene Esq., Agent Bureau R.F.& A.L, Thomaston, Ga., for investigation and report whether Mr. Caraway owned the freed children, within mentioned, previous to their emancipation; also, as to the present situation of Mr. Caraway, whether he is unable to provide for these freed children, without manifest injury to his own family - This paper to be returned with report. By Command of Bt. Maj. Gen. Tillson W.W. Deane Capt. & A.A.G. E. & M. 281.