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A 57 Office 3d Dis't RF&AL State of Va Vol 1st 1867
Bureau R.F. and A.L
Office Ass't Supt 3d Dist
Ashland, Va Apl 9th 67

B.187. R.F.&A.L. Va. 1st Vol. 1867. 

Ayer Ira Jr
Bvt Col and Ass't Sup't

Reports having visited Hanover County Poor House and found the inmates 8 freedmen in a state of utter helplessness & destitution. 
The county appropriation for 1866 & 67 being insufficient. Requests transportation and removal to Hospital at Richmond Va for them. 

Rec'd back office 3d Sub Dist State of Va May 10th 1867 
Recd back Office 3d Dist State of Va April 25th 1867
Recd back Office 3d Dist State of Va April 20th 1867
Recd back Office Asst Supt Hanover Co Apl 18/67
Rec'd Office 3d Dist State of Va April 11th 1867

Bureau R.F.&A.L
Office Sup't 3d Dist Va
Richmond Va Apl 12/67

Respectfully forwarded to Bv't Brig Gen'l O. Brown, Ass't Commiss'r State of Va for his information 

The request for transportation and admittance to Hospital for the within mentioned freedmen is "Approved" excepting for Isom Mason, whose transfer was transmitted to Col Ayer on 20th ultimo. 
James A. Bates
Cap't 43d Infty & Sup't

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Bureau of R. F and AL
Hq. Asst. Comr. State of Va
Richmond Va. Apl.15.67

Respectfully returned, to know what assistance the civil authorities require, to make these people comfortable. 

O Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
Asst. Comr. 

E and M 
1.V.257. 

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