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Stuart Barnes,
CAPT., A.Q.M. & SUPT.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands,
Head Quarters Superintendent 2d District,
Petersburg, Va., March 4th 1866
3d Vol flo p. 126

Bvt Brig. Genl O. Brown
Asst Comr &c
Richmond Va
General
I have the honor to report that owing to the delay of Overseers of the Poor of the different Counties to respond promptly to communications from our Asst Supts. as required by Circular No 12 from you Hd Qrs the reports in compliance thereto have as yet been received from but very few of the Counties.
Shall I forward the same as fast as  received, or retain until all come to hand?
I am Colonel