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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters Ass't Commissioner, District Colombia,
Washington, May 16th, 1868.

Dr Robert Reyburn
Surgeon in Chief.

Dear Sir
The Asst. Commr. directs that you forward to this office without delay, an estimate of the number of fires necessary at the Colored Orphans Home during the summer months, upon which you will base a recommendation as to the amount of fuel necessary for the comfort of the inmates.

Respectfully
(Sgd) Stuart Eldridge
A.A A.G.

Official
S.N. Clark
A.A.I.G & 
A.A.A.G.

L.B. Vol. 4 #629.