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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A. Lands
Office Superintendent 6th Dist Dept Potomac
Fredericksburg Va March 13 1867

Brevet Brig Genl O. Brown
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Richmond, Va.

General
In reply to your communication of March 12th inst I have the honor to state that I have confered with three of the officers, who are to conduct the coming Municipal Election in this city, with reference to their proposed action toward freedmen claiming the elective franchise in said election, and am informed by them that no definite conclusions have been arrived at-that the Mayor of this city has been authorized by them to proceed to Washington "to Head Quars and get instructions" they they have been advised by counsel that the Bill does not take effect, until the President appoints a Military Commander as provided in said Bill, and proclamation