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Office A.S.A.C. Bureau R.F. and A.L. 4th Div 4th Sub Dist Va Madison C.H. Va. May 9, 1867 Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Major W.R. Morse Sub Asst. Commissioner 4th Sub Dist. Va. Gordonsville Va. I am acquainted with some of the parties whose names are signed to the within papers and know them to be men of veracity and respectability Very respectfully Your obt. servt Saml. W. Carpenter Capt V.R.C. and A.S.A.C. [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. AND A.L. RECD. HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER MAY 14 1867 [[/stamp]] Bureau R.F. and A.L. Hd Qrs. 4. Sub Dist. Va. Gordonsville Va. May 11 /67 Respectfully forwarded to Genl O. Brown Asst. Comr State of Va WR Morse Bt. Maj. and S.A.C. Bureau Refugees, freedmen and A. Lands Hd Qrs. Asst. Comr. State of Virginia Richmond, Va., May 14th 1867 Respectfully returned. A report of the case will be made with the testimony in the form of depositions instead of statement. The justice who tried the case will be allowed an opportunity to state the ground of his decision, and it will be reported that he has hd such an opportunity in case he neglects to avail himself thereof. O Brown Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols Asst Comr E+M 1 v 376 67