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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. 
Washington, D.C., May 28 1867

Bvt. Major Gen'l Wager Swayne
Asst. Commissioner Ala

General

I am directed by Major Gen'l O. O. Howard Commissioner, to call your attention to circular No. 11. April. 3rd, 1867 and especially to the "instructions as to returns"
It is necessary that full and accurate reports be made promptly in accordance with those rules. The Commissioner will be required to furnish to Congress a detailed report of the expenditure of this Special Fund of $500.000. He will therefore hold the Assistant Commissioner to a strict account. Every officer or agent employed in distributing supplies should take receipts from persons releived and forward copies of the same to this office. See Par 3 of instructions as to returns circular 11.
Each officer accountable for the stores purchased by this fund will make separate property returns distinguishing them by the       

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