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0205

Office Asst. Supt Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Halifax C.H. Va.
May 31st 1866

Capt Stuart Barnes
A.Q.M. and Supt 2nd District

Captain
I have the honor to transmit herewith a communication from the Overseers of the Poor of Halifax County Va. received this day in reply to enquiries made by me on the 13th of April 1866, in inpurtenance
with instructions contained in circular No 12, C.S. Hd Qrs Asst Comr. Va. dated Richmond Va. March 20th 1866, in which communication is set forth the disposition of the Board, toward the destitute Freedmen of this County.

At the request of the Board, I was present at their deliberation upon the subject, and saw but one disposition displayed on the part of the members, which was to provide for the destitute