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V 479 Vol 7 R F & A L 66

W.639. R F & A L Va 3. V. 66
Richmond, Aug. 8th 1866.

Virginia,
Alfred H. Terry,
Maj. General.

Forwards copies of letters from Asst. Supt's. Lieutenants Wm. L. Fernald, and J.W. Kay, relative to judgements given by the Freedmen's Courts against Whites, in favor of Freedmen, and the refusal of the Whites to comply with the decisions of the Courts. Asks for instructions.

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON. REC'D AUG 10 1866 [[/stamp]]

LB 4 Vol 1245 & 1246
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War Department
Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Washington DC Aug 15/66
Respectfully returned to General Terry who will please review these cases carefully, and if they are found to be in accordance with legal rules in such cases, the Department Commander will enforce the decisions of the Court.
By order of
Major Genl. O.O. Howard
Saml Thomas
A.A.A. Genl.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R.F & A.L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. AUG 16 1866 [[/stamp]]

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