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Quarter Masters General Office Washington D.C. Sept. 22nd. 1865. Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner of Freedmen &c Washington, D.C. [[stamp]] The national archives of the United States [[/stamp]] General: Upon a reference by Maj. Genl. D. H. Rucker, C.Q.M. Department of Washington of a letter of Capt. S. B. Lauffer A.Q.M. (copy enclosed)inquiring in regard to the issue of Forage to Officers of the Freedmens Bureau, the following instructions under General Order No. 49 Quarter Masters Generals Office, Augt. 21st 1865 were furnished by the Quartermaster General. Mounted Officers on duty in the Freedmens Bureau are entitled to the regulation and legal allowance of Forage which should be
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