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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A. Lands, Hd. Qrs. S. A. Comm'r, 8th Sub. Dist, Va. Wytheville Va Dec 16th 1867, Bvt. Capt. C. S. Schaeffer, A. S. A. Comm'r, Christiansburg Va Captain, Referring to your letter of the 12th inst. requesting transportation for, Daniel. Branch (Col) Matthew Randall (Col) Fanny Randall (Col) You are respectfully referred to the Virginia Code of 1860, page 298, Sec 5th and 7th. If they are properly chargeable to that County the overseers can transport them to their friends. If they are chargeable to Amelia Co, the overseers of the poor for the Giles Co, can transport them and charge the expenses to Amelia Co, or the County to which they legally belong. The State is bound