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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters, Eastern District of North Carolina,
Newbern, N. C., ^[[May 8]], 186^[[6]]. 
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General

I have the honor to request that a supply or orders & Circulars of the Bureau may be furnished me for use of officers of this District.  In the numerous changes of officers in in the increased number of their files of orders are very imperfect & some officers have none at all.  I am anxious they should all be fully informed of their duties.  A dozen copies of Gen Howards official report would supply the want up to the date of it, & since that time I would require 1/2 dozen copies of each circular.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
[[signature]] F. A. Seely [[/signature]]
Bvt Maj & Supt

Gen Whittelsey
Asst Comr