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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, &c., 
Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va, Feb 10th 1866

Surgeon JJ De Lamater
Chief Med Officer

Doctor, 
I am informed by Miss Smily that "all that die at Howard Grove Hospital are dissected" - & further that "a complete terror has seized upon the inmates of the Hospital on account of this"

I do not believe that dissection has been allowed but you will please put a stop to [[strikethrough]] this [[/strikethrough]] it at once if it is true - I would suggest that you issue an order that hereafter no autopsy will be made 

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