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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, January 4" 1867.

Bt. Brig. Gen. C. H. Howard
Asst Commissioner

General
With reference to the transfer of $5000. dollars for the destitute, the Commissioner directs me to inform you, that a requisition by your Disbursing Officer for that amount "to be expended for the releif of the destitute of all classes, in accordance with the joint resolution of Congress approved March 30th 1867" will be approved by him

Very Respectfully
Your Ob't Servant
E. Whittlesey
A. A. A. General