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Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees, and Abandoned Lands,
Selma Aug 12th 1865

Brig Gen W. Swayne
Asst. Commissioner.

General:

I have the honor to represent that I am about establishing agencies to conduct the operations of the Bureau at one or two points in this vicinity, and am therefore desirous of being informed, as soon as practicable. What changes will be made in the mode of making and registering contracts. Particularly, will printed blanks be furnished, (or models for them) and printed blank books from me, you stated that "new regulations would be sent in a few days." Do I rightly understand they will be promulgated in one body, or left to be gathered from the general orders sent from time to time?

I should be very glad to receive a file of