| Engineer Bureau |
| April 29th, 1864 |
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| Capt. L. P. Grant |
| Atlanta Georgia |
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| Captain, |
| Yours of the 14th inst. with reference to
the slave of Mr Parke E Arnold, injured while in government service has
been duly recd and referred to Col J D Waddell, President of the Slave
Claims Board in Richmond Va with the request that he will instruct you
as to the proper mode of proceeding. |
| Respectfully yours |
| A. L. Rives |
| Col. & Actg Chf Eng Bu |
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