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H.305. R.F. and A.L. Va Vol 2 1868 Your Petitioner wants for these old people, clothing for him & wife, and provisions suitable for them as such as your Bureau gives. And under the circumstances He wants and needs for his own family - both clothing and provisions - for he is needy and destitute & proper subjects for charity. All the family are Respectable people of valor - yet they "are" and have been unfortunate - they most assuredly require your aid, in the best and fastest manner the Bureau Laws will allow you and promptly - according to your direction and judgement as to the Articles and things furnished - N.B. Write him what you can do, and will do, and, where delivered. With all Respect etc Henry Hancock freed man - To the Commissary N.B. His address- as at the top of the letter - (stamp)