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7/153 War Department Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER. Washington, Feby 1, 1868. Bvt. Brig Genl J. Hayden Asst. Commr. B.R.F & A.L. Montgomery, Ala. General, Referring to your letter of 28th ultimo - enclosing statement of property pertaining to the QM Dept act., held by the Bureau in the State of Alabama, and no longer required for its use, you are respectfully informed that the Quartermaster General has been requested to designate some officer of the QM. Dept to receive and receipt for the property specified, as such designation being made, the necessary order for its re-transfer will be made. By command of Maj. Genl. O O Howard, Commsr Henry M Whittelsey CQM. BRFA.L.