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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner, State of Virginia. 
Richmond, Va., July 10th, 1867. 

General S. C. Armstrong Agent, 

General, 
The Asst. Comr., directs that if the boy Howard Colston, named in report of Lt: F. J. Massey dated June 28th, 1867, was convicted on a confession extorted from him by punishment or intimidation, he will be promptly released.

Yours respty
Garrick Mallery
Capt. 43d Infty
AAA Genl

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