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War Department, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Washington, D.C., March 23. 1867. Bvt. Maj. J.M. Brown A Q M. Washington D.C. Major. Herewith is respectfully transmitted a list of the Disbursing Officers on duty in this Bureau. You will please forward by Express and with as little delay as possible, the number of Transportation Orders [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] and sets of Bills of Lading, as indicated on said list, to the several officers therein designated. Previous to forwarding these orders and B of L. they should be stamped "Payable by the Freedmens' Bureau. You will please report to this office the Series and numbers of the orders furnished each officer. By order of Maj Genl O O Howard, Commr Very Respecty Your Obdt. Servt Henry M Whittelsey Bvt Brig. General Chf Qr Mr B R F A.L.