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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Asst Superintendent 3rd District [[strikethrough]] of Virginia, [[/strikethrough]] Dept of Potomac
Richmond Va., 27th November 1866

Captain James A Bates U.S.A.
Supt 3d Dist Va

Captain
I have the honor respectfully to ask for instructions in the case of colored women applying for rations, who have no husband and have large families.

Applications of this kind are considerably on the increase more particularly from the Country. Some have as many as 6 and 8 children to provide for, they complain of the scarcity of employment, and state it is impossible to provide food for their children.

Very respectfully
Your Ob't Servant
Benj C Cook
Bvt Capt and Asst Supt

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