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Bureau Refugees Freedmen & A. Lands.
H'd. Quarters Sixth District Va.
Staunton Sept 16th 1865

Col. O. Brown Asst. Comr.
Richmond Va.

Colonel
I have the honor to apply for transportation for the following named persons, to the places, and for the reasons set opposite their names.

Violet Ward, 2 children } Colored - To Holmes Co. Miss Her husband & one child live in Miss, one child here & one in Richmond -

Catherine Johnson, one child. } Colored, To Richmond, Va. She has five children in Richmond  -

Mahala Montgomery & four children } Colored, to Clear Spring - 11 miles from Hagerstown Md. - She is unable to support herself here & has relative there who will support her.

Nancy Ellet & 2 children } Col'd To Fauquier Co. Va. - has 4 children there & former owner

These persons are all destitute, unable to pay their traveling expenses themselves.

I am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
W. Stover How 
Capt & A.Q.M.
Supt. 6th Dist Va. 

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