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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands, Office Superintendent 2d District, Petersburg, Va., Oct 31st 1865. Col. O Brown Asst. Comr &c Richmond Va Colonel Having caused a through search to be made at Headquarters for my missing papers without success, I would respectfully ask that the same course be pursued at your Office, as they may possibly have been mislaid. I have the honor to be Colonel Very respectfully Your Obt Servt Wm H Male Bvt Maj. & A.A.A.G. Actg. Supt 2d District Sent 16 October/65