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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.
OFFICE SUPT, DISTRICT HENRICO.
Richmond, Va., August 25th 1865.

Col: O Brown. Ast Comr Va

Colonel,
I have the honor to inform you that the Pro: Mar: at Columbia has sent a guard and drove the colored people from the Plantation of Mrs Louisa Allens in Goochland County, and sent them to this City:

I would respectfully request that this medling with Capt Geo: Ansil, Supt for the Bureau in his own County be stoped, he had this case under consideration at the time these people were ordered off, This conflict of authority embarrasses Capt Ansil, and works to the prejudice of the Freedmen, who were sent away without his knowledge

Very Respt Your Obdt Svt
H S Merrell
Lieut & Supt B R F & A L