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Bureau RF & AL
Office A.S.A. Comr
Albany Ga  Mch 30th 1866

Capt WW Deane A.A.G.
Bureau RF & AL State of Ga
Augusta Ga

Captain

I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt of instructions from the office of the AA Commissioner State of Ga ordering the examination of a freed man named Brown Le Ford for horse stealing and am directed by the A.S.A. Comr Dist of Albany to say that Ford on being brought to trial acknowledge to have stolen (2) two mules and (1) horse.  I am also directed to ask for further instructions in the case stating for your information that the said Ford is working at hard labor on the streets of Albany until further instructions can be received from the AA Comr also that a freedman named