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U.S. Arsenal. Charleston, S.C. 
January 29" 1866.

Shields. H.L. 

States that he has been sent by the Govt, to make report on the Agricultural Condition of the State of South Carolina & that he is obliged to gather his information from resident of reliability & intelligence, & being referred to Genl Tillson. by Genl Howard, asks for what information he is able to furnish in regard to the, Products, Climate soil, price of lands before & since the war, &c &c &c. 

Rec OAAC Febry 2, 1866

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

ansd
Gen absent

Ans Feb 14, 66