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

Savannah Dec 16"

To the Comdg Officer of the Freedmens Bureau.

Dear Sir
The bearers of this Westley Gaines has had the great misfortune to lose his mother and father in the last few months, and as his former master I feel very grateful for his past services before the war, and now that he has a sister and two or three small children under his charge, I would respectfully ask that transportation be given to his two sisters and brother to Columbus Geo where they will be placed under the charge