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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Aban'd Lands.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT 1ST DIST. VA.,
Norfolk, Va., Jan 24th 1886

Colonel

I have the honor to state that I have conferred with Capt Perkins and ask sends an officer and (8) eight men to Smithfield an Special boat to arrest Sherriff Gray I sent a note by the officer in charge & Lit McDaniel asst supt, for that County to gather all the evidence he can in the case and send to you at Richmond. I have also mailed a letter to Capt Saml. Gilman who is an important witness in the case, at Jerusalem Southampton County to send a carefully written statement of what he knows of the case & be prepared to answer in person if called upon to do so. If you need the persons I can send them though they are