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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Office Superintendent 6 District Dept Potoc.
Fredericksburg, Va, March 11, 1867

Brevet Brig Gen'l O Brown.
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Richmond, Va.

General,
I have the honor to state that an Election for Municipal officers to serve the ensuing year, for the city of Fredericksburg will take place on Monday the 18th of March inst. in which election the colored people I understand intend to claim the right to vote under the late reconstruction bill as passed by Congress.

The Bill, in my opinion, clearly confers that right upon them.

I most respectfully request instructions with reference to the coming Election - the right of the colored people to exercise the elective franchise - should you deem it necessary.

I will further add that a meeting

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