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We, the undersigned Freedmen, from the County of Mecklenburg, would most respectfully ask the Government to furnish us transportation to Okolona Miss. from whence we were removed during the late war. Dr John H Tucker is our authorized Agent to visit Richmond and in our names arrange for such transportation as the Bureau may be willing to furnish. Names William Chambers his x mark Marie and three children her x mark Ruffin Chanmbers his x mark James Stanley his x mark Polly Stanley her x mark Thomas Chambers her x mark Francis and two children her x mark Booker Price his x mark Agnes and one child her x mark Kitt Johnson his x mark Essex Johnson his x mark Bidsy Johnson her x mark William Johnson his x mark James Walker his x mark Marget Walker and 3 children her x mark Charlotte Walker her x mark Etta Walker her x mark William Sturdivant his x mark Clay Sturdivant his x mark Nedum Stith his x mark Ussy Stith and 4 children her x mark Connelius Cole his x mark Richard Tield his x mark Dick Henry Tucker his x mark Sally Ann and 4 children her x mark Abba Chambers her x mark Melissie Chambers her x mark Aron Percivell his x mark Martha Percivell her x mark Emma Chambers her x mark