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B.R.F.&AL. (E49. Vol II) 1867

Galveston, Texas
October 1st 1867.

Edey, Arthur & co
Com. Merchants

Asks information on the following subjects 1st whether all cotton &c must be shipped to Messrs A Ruttkay & Co.  2nd Whether freedmen Country Merchants, or others handling their Cotton, have any discretion in the matter
3rd Whether freedmen cannot ship their cotton except through the local agents of the Bureau.

Answered 31st Oct. 1867.
by Gen. Order No 17.