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Bureau of Refugees. Freedmen. and A.L.
H.Qrs  Sub A. Com. 6th Sub Dist. Va.
Fredericksburg. Va. July 15.1867

Brevet Brig Gen'l O. Brown.
Asst Commissioner. State of Virginia
Richmond. Va.

General.
I most respectfully request information (if possible to be obtained) through the Asst Sub Asst Commissioners Bur R.F. and A.L. of one Lewis Robinson. Said Robinson is about 24 years of age, a dark ginger bread color - nearly black - about five feet eight inches high - rather stout - wide mouth, thick lips, stretches his mouth quite wide when laughing - rather pleasing address, a slight impediment in his speech. Preaches at times - states he is from the state of Penn.

He is a horse thief, having been arrested for this crime, and afterward escaped, has cheated a number of colored men out of various sums by false representations, - stole a mule from one

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