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062 Bureau of R.F. & AL Office of the A.S.A. Comr 5th Div 4th Va Sub Dist Culpeper CH Va July 27th 67 Maj Genl OO Howard USA Commissioner Bu RF&AL Washington DC General I have the honor to request that a copy of the Constitution & By Laws of "The Lincoln Temperance Society" be forwarded to me I desire to conform strictly to the movement as already inaugerated at Washington DC under your immediate direction. I realize the importance of the organization of such a society & want to aid [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] the course all I can - The blacks are now strongly opposed to such a measure but I think I shall be able to impress upon them the importance of taking the matter into serious consideration I am Genl Very Respectfully Your obt servt W. Aug. MacNulty Bvt Capt & ASA Comr
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William Augustus M(a)cNulty:
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