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Forsyth Dec 19th 1865

Head Qrs Freedmans &c}
Bureau for Monroe County}

Capt Lambert

Sir 

Circular No 2 Sept 4th - seems to imply that rations can be issued to other than able bodied refugees or freed people. In our County there are 10,000 negroes and about 5,000 whites - None of them scarcely can be. induced to make contracts for the coming year, And I Know there will shortly be great destitution among them. A great many decrepid blind &c have already called on me for aid. How shall I help them? Any advice will be thankfully rec'd.

If I could help them over the month of January I believe I could get along peaceably.

Please answer at once - & oblige

J. T. Stephens Ordinary
Monroe County & Agent