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Hd. Qrs. District of Alabama
Bu. R.F. & A. L.
Montgomery Ala June 25th 68

Circular }
No 4 }

Mr. H. M. Bush, Agent Bu. R.F. & A.L. State of Ala. is hereby announced as Actg Superintendent of Education: he will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order of Bvt. Brig. Genl. Julius Hayden
(signed) Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy "Bvt Maj U.S.A. a.a.a.G.

A true Copy
Edwin Beecher.
Brvt Lieut Col. U.S.V.
Asst Commir.

Hd. Qrs. District of Alabama
Bu. R.F. & A.L.
Montgomery Ala. Jan 29th 68

Circular
No 5
In order to facilitate the making of contracts for labor upon plantations, as well as to secure to all parties interested in said contractual consideration it is ordered that blank forms be furnished for use by the Sub. Asst Commissioner and Agents of Bureau in the State.
Blanks will be furnished to the proper officers upon requisition and expended as stationery.
By order of Brvt Brg Genl Julius Gayden
Geo Shorkley
Capt 15 Infy Bvt Maj U.S.A.
a.a.a.G.

A true Copy
Edwin Beecher
Brvt Lieut Col. U.S.V
Asst Commr

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State of Alabama
Bur R.F. & A.L.
Montgomery Ala Feb 3d 68

Circular }
No 6 }

The attention of officers and Agents of this Bureau is called to the manners of conducting correspondance with this office.

All communications of an official nature should be addressed to the Assistant Commissioner the words "Official Business" should be written or stamped upon the envelopes and when returns or reports are transmitted the nature of such return or report be noted thereon such as "Return of Refugees and Freedmen School Report" &c or the Staff Department for which such Returns or Reports are designed be indicated on the margin as for "Disbursing Officer" Chief Quartermaster" Surgeon in Chief &c.

Official communications from Sub Asst Commissioners should be headed Sub Dist. of ___ Bur R F & A.L. from Agents Office Agent B.R.F. & A.L. &c.

All communications unless specially ordered otherwise will be sent through the intermediate officer to this office.

By order of Brvt Brg Genl J.Hayden
(signed) Geo Shorkley
Capt 25th Infy Bvt Maj USA
A.A.A.Genl.

A true copy
Edwin Beecher
Brvt Lieut Col U.S.V.
Asst Comr.

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