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War Department, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Sept 4th 1866.

Mrs De Mariel

Madam,
General Howard desires the bearer E. J. Smith to be placed in charge of the Goverment property on the farm — "Model farm for Orphans"

Will you be so kind as to inform him if he can be furnished with quarters at the farm?

Respectfully
J. M. Brown
Bvt. Maj Chief Qr Mr

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