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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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