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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Office Chief Disbursing Officer,
Washington, D.C., April 5th, 1869.

W.M. Colby Supt of Education,
Little Rock, Ark.

Sir:
I return herewith account of "J.B.Tallman", amounting to $2000.- with following remarks, viz: The voucher does not show that the property purchased has been or will be accounted for. — It is necessary that you should account for this property on your property return for the month in which the purchases were made. — It is also necessary that you should forward two (2) copies of the authority authorizing the expenditure when the account is presented for payment.

By order of Bt. Brig. Genl. Geo W. Balloch.
S.A. Terry
Agent Bu: R.F. & A.L.

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S.A. Terry confirmed from preceding page