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War Department,
Bureau of Refuges, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Washington, November 9th 1866.

General

I am directed by the Commissioner to instruct you, that as soon as any property within your jurisdiction, included in the provisions of Sec 12 Act of July 16th 1866 continuing this Bureau shall be no longer needed for the direct use of the Bureau you will at once forward a specific recommendation for its sale. When sold the proceeds will be carefully accounted for to Brevt Brig General G. W. Balloch Chief Disburs officer as "School Fund"

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
A. P. Ketchum
A.A. Adjt General

Brt. Maj. Gen Wager Swayne
Asst Comr
Montgomery, Ala.