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[Form 9.]

War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, 
Washington, Oct 16th 1867.

General:-
I have the honor to transmit herewith 26 copies [[strikethrough]] each of General Orders, Commissioner Bureau R.,F., and A.L., Nos. [[/strikethrough]] Indexes to "Bureau Offices Manual" 

[[strikethrough]] Also,  copies each of Circulars, Commissioner Bureau R.,F., and A.L., Nos. [[/strikethrough]] the receipt of which you will promptly acknowledge, by signing and returning the accompanying letter.

You will be held responsible for the distribution of [[strikethrough]] Orders [[/strikethrough]] the above Indexes to officers & agents serving under your direction. who have been furnished with the Bureau Officers Manual

By order of Maj. - Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Henry M Whittelsey
[[strikethrough]] Bvt. Brig. Gen. and [[/strikethrough]] Chief Q.M.,
Bureau R., F., and A.L.

To Bt Maj Gen'l Wager Swayne
Asst. Commissioner
Montgomery Ala.