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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,