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War Department, BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, Washington, Dec 7th, 1868. Major J.M. Brown, Q.M. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Sir, You are hereby authorized & directed to order a gas metre for the buildings for school purposes called Howard University" [[strikethrough]] Building, [[/strikethrough]] of the Washington Gas Light Company, and sign their books in receipt of the same. O. O. Howard Maj. Gen. Commissioner.