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Bureau Refugees, freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Superintendent 1st District of Virginia.
Norfolk, Va., August 23rd 1866.

Brvt Lt Col James A. Bates.
A.A.A.G. Richmond Va,

Colonel:

In compliance with your communication dated the 20th., inst: I have the honor to transmit herewith a specimen of Mr Patrick O'Brien's hand writing.

I am Colonel.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob'dt Ser'vt
Wm. P. Austin
Capt. a.a.a.w and Supt 1st., Dist of Va,