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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, December 22d, 1865.

Special Orders, }   
No. 117 }

II Mr L.F. Mellen is hereby constituted a General Agent for the distribution of certain Sanitary Stores which have been consigned to Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. He will act under the direction of the Asst. Commissioner in each of the above States, for the purpose herein specified till his work is completed in those States. This will not affect any distribution of such Stores otherwise made by the Asst. Commissioner.

By order of
Major General O.O. Howard. Commissioner:
Max Woodhull
Asst. Adjt. General. 

Bvt. Maj. Genl. Swayne
Ala

Transcription Notes:
I or II?