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WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
Washington Nov. 13. 1866.

Respectfully returned to Genl Kiddoo, Ass't Comm'r.

Transportation for laborers will be furnished upon request approved by the Asst Commr stating that the persons to be employed are willing to go, and that they will not be dependent upon the Government for support & homes at the point to which they are to be transported. The names, (or the name of eachead of each family or party and the number of the latter) & sex & age should be stated

By order of Maj Genl Howard
Saml Thomas
Act. Ass't Adj't Gen'l

E B 81 Vol 2

Scott

Send this back to the parties who wrote them thro. the S.A. Comr and send copy of Genl Howard endorsement to which invite their attention

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