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G. 42. R.F. &. A.L. Va. 2d Vol. 1866

Office A. Com'r Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Augusta, Ga. June 14th 1866.

Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Gen. Howard Com'r. The originals of these papers were sent to the Ass't Com'r of Virginia April 11th, 1866: Since that time, nothing has been heard from them.

Enclosed herein is a letter from Mr. Palmer to Albert Bethel (freedman) relative to his children. Bethel is highly endorsed as an honest, hard-working man. I recommend that Transportation be furnished the two children, Samuel and Martha, from Saltville, Va. to this place

Davis Tillson
Bt. Maj. Gen. Comd'g & Ass't Com'r.

E. & M. 239.
(One Enclosure.)

War Department
Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A.L.
Washington DC June 19th 1866

Respectfully referred to the Asst. Comr. of Va. for information as to the action taken upon the papers of which the within is a copy

By order of Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard
A. P. Ketchum
A.A.A. Genl.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU of R. F. & A. L. *** RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. JUN 21 1866 [[/stamp]]

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ignore lines pls, use [[?]] for each word not transcribed, pls read instructions ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-10 15:41:25 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-12 08:30:06 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-08-12 09:01:59 G. 42. are two separate things. The G. is the section of a book where this letter has been logged, the 42. is the page of the section of the book, I space between them i.e, G. 42. and not G.42. because they are separate things