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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]
War Department,
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
Washington, July 17th, 1868.
 
Bvt Brig Gen O. L. Shepherd.
Asst. Comr Montgomery Ala. 

General
You will notice by the papers that a letter has been sent to several Assistant Commissioner's ordering a transfer of the duties that have devolved upon Agents of the Bureau to Army officers carefully selected. Before giving you any order, I should like to have your views as to the best method of a gradual change into the hands of the civil authorities of all matters of which we have had charge, except for the present the educational work: and also the payment of bounties.

Please take a careful survey of all the interests involved, and make to me such clear and practical suggestions as will enable me to act

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