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and George Deskins aged 16 years. George says he can support himself & brother if relieved from the care of his mother but cannot support them both. The Doctor says the cataract can be removed if the woman is properly care for, asks if there is an Institution for the blind or Hospital in the Department where the woman can receive the necessary treatment, in case there is not she will have to be sent to Pulaski County for the overseer of the poor to take action in her case. It will be necessary to furnish her transportation from Christiansburg Va. to Dublin Va and her son George who will conduct her there and return.

Bureau RF & AL
Hd Qrs Supt 8th Dist Dept Potomac
Wytheville Va
Dcr 27th 1866

Respectfully referred to Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown AAA Genl. with recommendation that the within request of Bvt. Capt. Schaeffer be granted if practicable.
J.H. Remington
Bvt. Maj. V.R.C.
Supt 8th Dist
E&M
1V 26

Transportation furnished
2d Jany 1867

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