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[Form 6.] War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Office Chief Quartermaster. Washington, May 13th, 1868 Bvt. Brig. Genl O.L. Shepherd, U.S.A., Assistant-Commissioner, &c. Montgomery Ala, General: I respectfully forward herewith Transportation Orders No. 431, for transportation of Peyton Thomas & family, Freedpeople, the same having been requested by letter of Mr Geo. F. Browning, of Salem Mass., recommended by your endorsement of date May 7 1868. By order of Maj - Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Henry M Whittelsey Chief Quartermaster, Bureau R.F. & A.L.