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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Headquarters Ass't Commissioner, District Columbia, Washington, Nov [[18?]] 1867 Maj Gen O.O. Howard Comr Bureau R.F. & A.L. General, I have the honor to transmit herewith bills for labor and materials, incurred by the African Civilization Society and respectfully recommend that they be paid by this Bureau. The bills were incurred for repairs of the building used as a "Home" for freed children Respectfully Your obdt. servant C.H. Howard Bt Brig Genl Ass't Comr L.B. 4, No. 1.