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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, August 28th 1867

Circular Letter.
 
The following information having been called for by the Secretary of War for insertion in the "Biennial Register," Assistant Commissioners of this Bureau are directed to forward to this office during the month of September a list of the civilian employees in their respective districts under the following heads. Agents - Clerks - Messengers, and laborers, giving the name, the state where born - from what state employed, and the amount of annual compensation. A Blank form is herewith enclosed, and it is desired that the lists should be made upon forms precisely similar.

By order of
Major General O. O. Howard. Commissioner. 
A. P. Ketchum
A. A. A. General

Bt. Maj. Genl N. A. Miles
Asst. Comr.
Raleigh N. C.