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WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER, Washington, Aug 21st, 1869. Jos. Welch Supt. of Ed. Galveston Texas Sir Enclosed find your vouchers forwarded some time since for stationery An order was issued yesterday authorizing the purchase, a copy of that and the requisition should be [[enclosed?]][[?]] vouchers & you should put in the certificate [[?]] you take up the stationery Yours Respy Geo. W. Balloch Brvt Brig. Genl & Chf. D.O. per S.A.T.