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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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