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24 Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F & A.L. Montg Ala May 12th 1866 Howard O.O. Maj. Genl. Commissioner Washington D.C. General I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst in reference to a letter of introduction last by Mr. F. Freemen, and to assure you that care will be taken that no other person obtains my confidence by presenting it. Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant Wager Swayne Bvt Maj Genl Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. and A.L. Montg Ala May 12th 1866 Howard C.H. Bvt Brig Genl Asst Commsr &c Washington D.C. General The case of Harriet Osborn (Cold) who asks that her daughter Caroline may be aided in coming to her was referred by me to the Supt of her District who has returned the papers with a report. It does not appear that in her case transportation is authorized under Circular No 2 Current Series from the Commissioner Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant Wager Swayne Bvt Maj Genl 25 Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala May 12th 1866 Woodhull Max Bvt. Col & A A G. Washington D.C. Colonel I have the honor to forward herewith my Monthly reports of refugees and Freedmen for the Month of Janry 1866. I took them with me to Washington on my late visit but through inadvertence omitted to deliver them. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Wager Swayne Bvt. Maj. Genl. Office Asst Commissioner B.R.F. and A.L. Montg Ala May 12th 1866 Callis J.B. Bvt Col & Supt B R F &c Huntsville Ala Colonel I have the honor to state that your requisition for Q.M. Stores has been approved and forwarded to Genl Howard for this approval. Genl Woods the Dept Commander will be requested to have retained in service the Quartermaster at Huntsville until such time as the transportation can be turned over to the Bureau. Very Respectfully Your obdt Servant O.D. Kinsman A.A. Genl.
