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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, August 16th 1869 Circular Letter The following information having been called for by the Secretary of War for insertion in the Biennial Register, Superintendents of Education of this Bureau, are directed to forward to this office during the month of September, a list of the Civilian employees in their respective Districts, under the following heads - Agents Clerks Messengers and Laborers, giving the name, the state where born, from what state employed, and the amount of annual Compensation. A blank form is herewith enclosed and it is desired that these lists should be made upon forms precisely similar. By order of Brevet Major Genl O. O. Howard Commissioner Henry M Whittelsey Actg. Asst. Adjt. General R M Manly Supt of Ed for Va Richmond Va.