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War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned La
Washington, May 4, 1867

Maj General Wager Swayne
Att. Commr. Ala.

[[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[stamp]]
General
I am directed by Maj. General Howard to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 30th ult and estimate of funds for May. The funds will be forwarded in accordance with your request. But the appropriation of this Special Relief being limited to $500 000, it will be necessary to reduce the disbursements as much as possible, to make the funds hold out till harvest. 

Very Respectfully, 
S. Whittlesey
B.R.F. & A.L. A. Commr