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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Office Local Superintendent, District of Columbia, Corner Seventh and O Streets, Washington, Aug 4 1866. Major J.M. Brown Chief A.Q.M. Bureau RF & AL. Major My lumber has run Short will you please give me an order on Capt Townsend for 1000 ft 10 inch boards to construct fence in front of premises & to build troughs to carry the waste water from the hydrants Please let me have the order by bearer Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt Wm F Spurgin Local Supt D.C.