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Washington D.C. 
July 3rd 1866 

Respectfully forwarded to Lt. Genl. Grant with the request that he will approve or suggest such modifications as will produce harmony between Department Commander and Assistant Commissioner when the Assistant Commissioner commands a District coincident with his Bureau jurisdiction
(sd) O. O. Howard
Maj. Genl. Com'r.

Rec'd Hd Qrs Dist of Ala July 4 1866

The Freedmen's Bureau being by law under the immediate direction of the War Department and its officers and agents being subject only to the orders of the Commissioner in matters pertaining to the Bureau they cannot be required to report on such matters to Military Commanders, unless they are named in orders as Agents of the Bureau.
The within instructions of Genl Howard are therefore approved.
(sd) U. S. Grant
Lt. Genl.

Hd. Qrs. A. U. S.
July 9th 1866
Official copy
A. P. Ketchum
A.A.A. General


Washington June 12' 1866

Howard O. O. Maj Gen.
Commissioner

States principles which should govern action of Assist. Commissioners, notwithstanding recent military changes.
Also Endorsement of the view therein expressed by Lt Genl Grant. 

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