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Office Supt. of Freedmans &c
King and Queen Co. Va.
November 21st 1865

Wm B Brockaw
Capt and Supt Freedmens &c
Fredericksburg Va
Sir
In reply to you communication of the 13th requiring information on the enclosed letter of S.P. Ryland, I would respectfully state that there is a large no. of women who have no husbands to support them who have large families of small children.  Also a great many who are almost helpless, also some [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] orphans &c  I have been able as yet to go over but very little of the County so I have had no means of transportation and have no other commissioned officer with me.  I have the duties of Provost Marshal, Supt. Freedmans &c. besides a large Co. to attend to.  I find my time is pretty much occupied with business that must be attended to without looking around the County for more.
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