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L.R. W. 132. R.F. & A.L. Va. 1866
Norfolk Va
Jan 5th 1866

Whitehurst P. H.

Requests a certificate to the fact that he took one of his col'd men to Col Brown to procure a place for him in some of the army Departments

Recieved Jany 13/66

Transcription Notes:
cold - abbreviation for colored? * Yes, but put an apostrophe (col'd) to differentiate it from the word "cold" (not hot) Recieved - misspelling in original document ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 11:20:35 added spaces in first line, this does not denote a single thing, i.e., L.R. - Letters Received, W = section of letter posting, 132 is page in section, etc. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 11:28:22 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 12:04:29 to change R.H. to P.H. Whitehurst (confirmed on page 241)