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

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

Special Orders }
No. 117 }

II. Mr. L. F. Mellen is hereby constituted as 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 these States. This will not affect any distribution of such Stores otherwise made by the Asst. Commissioner. 

By order of 
Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, Commissioner:
(Signed) Max Woodhull
Asst. Adjt. General

Official copy
C Cadle Jr
Asst. Adjt. General