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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, June 12th, 1866.

Bvt Maj. Genl. R. K. Scott
Asst. Comr. State of South Carolina

General: 
The following principles are already understood by the proper authorities, and should govern your actor as Asst. Comr. notwithstanding the recent military changes.
1st The Asst. Comr. of a State, whether District Military Commander or not, will continue to report on Bureau affairs directly to this office as heretofore required by law, regulations, and orders; all Medical and Receiving and Disbursing officers of this Bureau will have their reports approved by the Asst Comr. and forward them in the same manner.
2nd Duplicates of important reports will be furnished Dept. and Division Commanders provided they authorize by detail or otherwise a sufficient clerical force for this purpose

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