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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Head-quarters, Sub District of Savannah, Savannah, Ga., April 4th, 1867. Col. C. C. Sibley Asst. Com'r. Bu. R. F. & A. L. Colonel - I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday - cautioning me against the use of telegraph upon important business. - The expense, of the telegram calling forth this caution, was borne by Mr. Nightingale in whose behalf it was sent. - I trust no injudicious use has been made of the telegraph aside from this Very Respectfully Your obt servant J. Murray Hoag 1st Lieut 44th U.S. Inf'y & Sub. Asst. Comr.
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J. Murray Hoag