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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Office Superintendent 7th Dist. of. Va.
Lynchburg. Va. Aug 9th 1865

Sergt Wm Crawl
Assist Supdt Nelson Co Va

You will immediately return to the provost marshal of you county for return to the former possessor the three horses I desired to be taken for use of the Freedmens Bureau.
In giving the directions for taking these horses I was not aware of the existence of an order from Department Head Quarters concerning them and therefore desire their return at once to the Provost Marshal as I presume the horses were taken by him from the farmers.
You will hereafter be furnished in the regular manner with horses
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
RS Lacey Capt & A.Q.M & Superintendent

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RS. Lacey Capt & AQM & Supdt