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City Pt Va
Sept 27th 1866

Bvt Lt Col Jas A. Bates
A.A.A.Genl.

Sir, 
I have the honor to report the appearance of cholera at this place. Two freed persons, a woman & a child are reported to have died with it. And Mr Lamb a clerk in the Qr Mis Office died the P.M. after about three (3) hours illness. I shall be glad to receive instructions from the Chf Med Off Bureau R.F.&A.L. also some disinfectants. I send this direct that it may reach you soon
Very respy Yr obt sevt
J. A. Yeckley
Lt & Asst Supt
Bureau R.F.&AL

Transcription Notes:
Yeckley's name checked against Bureau personnel list.