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Bureau Refugees. Freedmen and Abandoned Bands,
Headquarters Ass't Commissioner, District Columbia,
Washington, Dec. 4 1866.

I have the honor to request that Major Brown be directed to fit up the rooms (by sealing) at Freedmens Hosp. required for the use of Col: Busteed.

Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Robert Reyburn
Brevet Leieut: Col: & Qmrg: m chief D: of Col

To
Brevet Brig: Gen: C. H. Howard A. C.

Transcription Notes:
It is Abandoned "Bands"!!!, crazy heading, should, of course, be 'Lands' but it is not!