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S18 Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Land Washington D.C. June 29" 1865 Brig. Genl Wager Swayne Asst. Commissioner &c Montgomery Ala. General: Enclosed please find form of contract for employment of Freedmen on plantations, which is recommended for general use in this Bureau. A charge of ten (10) cents for each contract should be made to cover expenses of paper, printing, and revenue stamp. Each contract should be approved and registered by the Sup't of District, or other officer, duly authorized. Other forms may be used in individual cases By order of Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Sam L. Taggart Asst. Adjt. General.