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V230 Vol 5 RF&AL 66
Richmond, April 18th 1866
File
Virginia,
Col. O. Brown,
Asst. Comr.

States that Rev. Mr. Stockwell has made arrangements to provide homes in the North for numbers of freedmen and desires that transportation shall be furnished to all "that wish to go", whether able bodied or dependent. Request further instructions.

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. * WASHINGTON * RECD APR 11 1866 [[/stamp]]

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. * * * RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. APR 13 1866 [[/stamp]]

War Department
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c.
Washington D.C. Apl, 12/66

Respectfully returned to Col. O. Brown Asst Comr. whose attention is invited to the enclosed copy of Circular No 2 C.S. from this office relative to transportation
By order of 
Major Genl. O.O. Howard
C.H. Howard
Bvt Bri'g Genl. A.A.A.G.