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Christiansburg Nov 16th 1666

C S Schaffer
Brest Capt 
Asst Supt 8th Dis
Of Virginia

Sir
your communication of the 15th instant with "regard to the arrest and imprisonment of C B Cofer by my order whilst acting as conscript officer in the Confederate Service during the late War" 
has been received.
In answer to your inqueries I have only to say that I was neve in the Conscript service of the Confederate states nor was C B Cofer ever arrested or imprisoned by my Order

Respectfully your 
Obedt Servt
Robt T Preston