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War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER.
Washington, Dec. 7 1868

Special Orders, }
No. 65          }

Bt Lt. Col. J. M. Brown, Disbursing Officer B R F & A L, D.C., will superintend the transfer of these Head-Quarters to the building known as 'Howard University'. He is hereby authorized to hire such means of transportation and laborers as may be required for this purpose, in addition to the public means of transportation and laborers which he already has under his control. When any building is vacated by this transfer, he will place the same in charge of a faithful watchman until the property can be surrendered to the owners thereof.
The movement will commence on Wednesday morning next at 8 o'clock, a.m.

By order of
Major Genl. O. O. Howard, Commr.
Henry M Whittelsey
Bvt. Brig. Genl., and Chief Q. M.
Bureau R. F. & A. L.