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Bureau Refugees F & AL. Hd Qrs. Asst Com N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Feb 2" 1869. Respectfully forwarded to Bvt. Maj. Gen. [[underlined]] O. O. Howard, [[/underlined]] Commissioner for information whether I am authorized to order the purchase of monthly supplies for the Orphan Asylum. [[checkmark]] [[signature]] Nelson A. Miles [[/signature]] Col & Bvt Maj. Gen. Asst. Commissioner. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[stamp]] War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Washington, Feb 6 1869 Respectfully [[/stamp]] returned. There is no legal authority for such purchases, the Bureau having been discontinued (except Educational and Bounty Departments) by Act of Congress. By order of Bvt Maj Genl Howard [[signature]] E. Whittlesey [[/signature]] A A A General E.B. 5 296 file [[stamp]] REC'D HD. Q'RS BU R.F. & A.L. NORTH CAROLINA FEB 9 1869 [[/stamp]]