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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, February 24th 1866.

Bvt. Maj. Gen'l. W. Swayne
Asst. Commissioner
Montgomery Ala.

General 
I am directed by Major Gen. Howard to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this 15th inst. requesting that copies of certain papers be sent to you to complete the files of your office, and in compliance therewith to enclose a copy of your report of date Oct. 2nd. 1865. The other paper mentioned in your letter is not on file in this office. I believe it was taken by you to the Adjutant General's Office, and has never been returned.
I am General,
Very Respectfully Your Obed't Serv't,
Max Woodhull
Asst. Ad't. Genl