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Bureau of R.F. and A.L. Office Asst. Supt Counties of Matthews & Gloucester Matthews C.House Aug 31, 1866 Chandler E.A. Lieut. & Asst. Supt. Reports in compliance with Par VI Cir No. 10 C.S. Hd Qrs Asst. Comr. Va. 10 check & then on to Col. M File [[Stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. SEP 14 1866 [[/Stamp]]] [[stamp]] Hd Qr's Supt th Dist SEPT 8 1866 RECEIVED [[/stamp]] E.B. 44 Vol 2d O.S. 5th Dist Va. Bureau RF and AL Hd Qrs Dist Va Fort Monroe Sept 9'66 Respectfully forwarded to the Asst Comr asking whether it is now allowable to punish freedmen [[strikethrough]]on the[[/strikethrough]] by "lashes on the bare back" as the Courts in Matthews Co are now doing SC Armstrong Supt 5 Dist Va
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