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Hd-Qrs Dist. of Ala.
Office Commisary of Sub.
Montgomery July 11 66.

Arthur, W.C.
Capt and C.S.

Report of investigation of frauds in the Commisary Dept. of Bureau R.F. and A.L. of Greenville, Ala.

[[stamp]] Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington
Rec'd July 24 1866 [[/stamp]]

Montgomery, Ala. July 11/66,
Capt. W.C. Arthur Cpeals:

[[overwritten]] W 188 Vol. 7 R.F. & A.L. [[/overwritten]]

Reports Capt. F.O. Steinberg V.R.C. and others
at Greenville, Ala. as having sold subsistence stores to merchants and others of that place.

[[overwritten]] Subs Off. 102. Jun. 150 July 23, 1866. [[/overwritten]]

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War for his information, with the remark that a copy of this letter has been furnished to Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard, for his information and with the suggestion that the persons coiminated in the cases herein reported may be adequately punished.

A.B. Eaton
Com. Genl. Subs.

Office Com. Genl. Subs.
July 16. 1866.

Freedmen's Bureau Reports

Recd/O.C.S.S./July 16/66.

War Dept. Bu. of R.F. and A.L.
Washington D.C. July 25th 1866

Respectfully referred to General Swayne for report.

Please return this paper.
By order of
Major Genl. O.O. Howard
A.P. Ketchum
A.A.A.Genl.