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[[underlined]]Form 9.[[/underlined]] War Department Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office Chief Quartermaster Washington, March 13th 1867. Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith [[strikethrough]]copies each of General Orders, Commissioners Bureau R., F., and A.L, Nos.[[/strikethrough]] [[strikethrough]]Also[[/strikethrough]], Twelve copies [[strikethrough]]each[[/strikethrough]] of Circulars, [[strikethrough]]Comissioner[[/strikethrough]] Chief Quartermaster Bureau R., F., and A.L. Nos.3. (??) of 1866. The receipt of which you will promptly acknowledge by signing and returning the accompanying letter. You will be held responsible for the distribution of Orders to officers serving under your direction. By order of Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signature) Bvt. Brig. Gen. and Chief Q. M., Bureau R., F., and A.L. To William M. Colby Genl. Supt Schools Little Rock Ark