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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Washington D. C. June 29th 1865 Col. E. Whittlesey Asst Commissioner Raleigh N. C. Colonel: Enclosed please find form of contract for employment of Freedmen on Plantations, which is recommended for general use in this Bureau. A charge of ten cents for each contract should be made to cover expense of papers, printing, and revenue stamp. Each contract should be approved and registered by the Sup't. of District, or other officer duly authorized. Other forms may be used in individual cases. By order of Maj. Gen'l. O. O. Howard Sam L Taggard Asst. Adjt. General