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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Jany 22d, 1868.

Bt. Brig. Genl. J. Hayden,
Asst Com. for Ala.,
Montgomery, Ala.

General:
During the earlier part of the year 1867 shipments of Stores were made within the State of Alabama on Railroad manifests, without Bills of Lading being issued as required by the Regulations, which occasions considerable trouble in the settlement of accounts.

If this practice has not been discontinued within your jurisdiction, you will require all officers to conform to the Regulations and issue regular Bills of Lading for the shipment of Stores.