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[Form 9.]

War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER,

Washington, February 28th 1867.

General:

I have the honor to transmit herewith Fourteen copies [[strikethrough]] each [[/strikethrough]] of [[strikethrough]] General Orders, Commissioner Bureau R. F. and A.L., Nos. [[/strikethrough]] Bureau Officers Manual, with additional Emendating [[strikethrough]] Also, .... copies each of Circulars, Commissioner Bureau R., F., and A. L., Nos. [[/strikethrough]] forwarded by mail this day the receipt of which you will promptly acknowledge, by signing and returning the accompanying letter.

[[strikethrough]] You will be held responsible for the distribution of Orders to officers serving under your direction. [[/strikethrough]]

By order of Maj.- Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Henry M. Whittelsey [[Whittlesey]]
Bvt. Brig. Gen. and Chief Q.M.,
Bureau R., F., and A.L.

To Maj Gen'l Wager Swayne
Ass't Comm'r
Montgomery Ala