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3 V 44.

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, &c.,
Head Quarters Assistant Commissioner State of Virginia,
Richmond, Va, January 8th 1866

Lieut H. S. Merrell
Supt &c

Lieutenant
You will please move the children at Camp Lee into the Building occupied as a School Room - The School will be at once discontinued and Mr. Metcalf's family provided with other quarters - 
The suffering of these orphans from exposure is most intense and inhuman
Please Report as soon as you have acted on above instructions
Your Respectfully
O Brown
Col Asst Comr

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-23 13:33:03 the '3 v 44' at top of pages I added spaces between each, these are 3 separate things, not one, represents '3rd Volume page 44', where they logged letters and documents, other corrections ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-23 14:50:06