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Bureau R F & A L Hd Qrs Asst Com'r D of P Richmond VA Dec 13th/66 Respectfully referred to Surg. J.J. De Lamater Chf Med Off &c with request that an order for admission into the Asylum be furnished. Transportation orders No 1080 & 1081 enclosed, By order of Bvt Maj. Genl Schofield Asst Com'r O Brown A.A.A.G. E&M 3. V. 164. File [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. RECD HD. QRS. OF ASST. COMMISSIONER. DEC 15 1866 [[/stamp]] Bureau of R.F. & AL Office Supt 2d Dist Petersburg Va Dec 15/66 Respt'y returned Since making the within application a respectable colored couple, without children, have made application to adopt the infant, and as the Government will thus be saved expense, I have granted their request. The transportation and order for admission into Asylum will therefore not be required and are herewith respectfully returned. J.R. Stone Bvt. Major & Superintendent [[stamp]] RECEIVED OFFICE SUPT. 2 DIST. DEC 15 1866 [[/stamp]] E&B. 284} 2d Vol}
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I may not have the Surgeon's name correct.
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