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Bureau, and would seem to be a wise and more humane course to pursue, than to cause the same to be sold at auction, when, probably, much less would be realized than the value thereof.

I am, General,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(sd) O. O. Howard 
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U.S.A. Commissioner

Approved by the Sec'y of War January 13, 1869
(sd) Ed Schinn
Inspr. Genl.

Official copy respectfully furnished for the information and guidance of Bvt. Maj. Genl N. A. Miles, Asst Commr. of North Carolina

By order of Bvt Maj Genl O. O. Howard U.S.A.
[[signature]] E. Whittlesey [[/signature]]
Actg. Asst. Adjt General