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Bureau RF&A Lands
Head Quarters 7th District Va
Lynchburg, Va. April 26th/67
Respectfully referred to Bvt Capt B.F. Shaum VRC Asst Sub Asst Commissioner for investigation and report.
R.S. Lacey
Agent in charge Dist
B 497 7th Dist Va

Bureau RF&A Lds
Div No 5 Bedford & Botourt Cos
Liberty Va May 23d 1867
Respectfully returned to Capt R.S. Lacey with report; that Mrs Elizabeth Murey is poor & has three small children. But is not suffering for the want of the necessaries of life. She is young and able bodied and can procure employment at fair wages in the vicinity. The overseers of the poor of Botetourt Co are providing for all persons in need to prevent suffering
B.F. Shaum
2d Lt VRC & Bvt Capt & ASAC
L&E 35

C 39 RF&AL Va 2d V 1867
Bureau of RF&A Lands
Head Quarters 7th Sub Dist of Va
Lynchburg Va. May 26th 1867
Respectfully returned to Bvt Brig Genl O Brown Assistant Commissioner of Virginia attention invited to endorsement of Captain Shaum Asst Sub A.C. hereon
RS Lacey
Capt & Agent in charge
File
[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER 3 JUN 1867 [[/stamp]]

Transcription Notes:
"Mrs Elizabeth Murey" is referred to as "Mrs Maury" in the original letter on page 239 https://transcription.si.edu/view/52719/NMAAHC-007677153_00797