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Washington March, 4th 1866,

Maj. Gen'l O. O. Howard.
of the Freedmen's Bureau,

My Dear Sir,
In reply to your favor of the 28th Feby. inclosing the request of Mess. Merril & Brown of Richmond for information in regard to the transportation of freed persons of color to Siberia. I have the honor to say, that our Society intend to send a vessel with immigrants on the first of May next, & application should be made early for a free passage, to the society in this City, or the Agent of the Society. Dr. James Hall of Baltimore. 

Information on the subject will be sent to the Gentleman referred to, in your letter,

Very Respectfully. Sir
Your Obt. Servt
(Signed) R. R. Gurley

Official Copy,, respectfully furnished for the information of Col. O. Brown, with request that he will communicate upon this subject with the gentleman mentioned in the above letter
Max Woodhull
Asst. Adjt. Gen'l

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Maxwell Van Zandt Woodhull (September 17, 1843 – July 15, 1921) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-10 12:48:50 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-11 10:52:18