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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, March 4th, 1867
Bvt. Maj. Genl. J.M. Schofield
Asst Commissioner
Richmond, Va.
General,
The Commissioner directs me to say that he wishes you to confer immediately with the Governor of Virginia, and agree with him upon an estimate of the number of people in the State who are greatly in need of food.
Please report the same at once classifying whites and blacks separately.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
A.P. Ketchum
Actg Asst. Adjt. General.