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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Headquarters Ass't Commissioner, District Columbia, Washington, August 21st 1867 Maj. Gen O.O. Howard Comr. Bureau R.F. & A.L. General I have the honor to request authority to sell lumber at cost to such freedpeople owning lots at Barry Farm as wish to apply the same in building houses thereon larger than those of the plan adopted Very respectfully Your obedient Servt. (signed) C.H. Howard Bvt. Brig. Genl Asst. Comr. L.B. 3. 490. Official Copy respectfully forwarded to the Comr. Bureau R.F. & A.L. with the request that the authority granted hereon be renewed (signed) D.G. Swaim Bvt. Major U.S.A. A.A. Comr.