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that the sale of all the property specified in the Abstract by the Q.M. Dept to the Bureau is authorized, and that the Chief Quartermasters of the Districts in which it is held, have been advised to cause it to be valued &c.

In anticipation of the instructions of the Q M Genl being carried out, you will forward to these Head Quarters for the information of the Commissioner lists in detail of so much of said property as is worthless, unserviceable, or as is no longer required for the use of this Bureau.

These lists should show the number and Quantity of each Article

By Command of
Major Genl O.O. Howard
Commissioner.
Henry M Whittelsey
Bt Brig Genl and Chief Q.M.