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L.R. page 216 Office 3d Dist
B. 565. R.F.&.A.L. D of P. 4. V. 1866

Bureau R.F. and A.L
Office Supt 3d Dis't DP
Richmond Va Dec 24th 1866

Cook B. C.
Bv't Capt and Ass't Sup't

Asks for information in cases of colored people who were cohabitating together on the 27th Feb'y 1866 at which date, an Act of the Legislature declared they were man and wife and where the husband refuses to support his family, and cohabits with another woman. The Civil Authorities refuse action in the matter.

Rec'd. Office 3d Dis't Dec 24th 1866


Bureau R.F. and A.L
Office Sup't 3d Dist D.P.
Richmond Va Dec 24th/66

Respectfully forwarded to Bv't Brig. Gen'l O. Brown. A.A.A.G Dept of. Potomac, for instructions in the within case, to govern future action.

James A. Bates
Capt 43d Infty and Sup't

L,R,B 216
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