I believe the following message was penned by Lt. Henry Laurence but I was unable to identify him more specifically. It was written to Major Matthias S. Euen of the 156th New York Infantry which was assigned to duty in the Department of Georgia until mustered out of service in late October 1865 at Augusta.

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Headquarters District Northern Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
July 3rd 1864

Maj. M. S. Ewen [Euen]
Commanding 156th N. Y. V.
Athens, Georgia

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of 30th installment. The General Commanding directs me to say that you be very careful in the handling of Colored people. The action taken by you is approved. Let the Grist Mill run on such terms as you deem best.

Blanks will be furnished you as soon as we get them from Headquarters Department of the South. Have none at present. Do the best you can. Try and have your returns in on the days named tri-monthlies on 5th, 15th, and 26th of each month & monthly returns on 26th of each month if you have to rule them.

Respectfully your obedient servant, — Henry Laurence, Lt. & A. A. A. G.