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Sub- District of Mobile, 
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Mobile, Ala., November 18" 1868.

Col. Edwin Beecher
Asst. Commissioner
State of Alabama. 
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 16" inst enclosing Special Orders No 119, and Circular No 53 State of Alabama, Bureau R.F. & A.L. Montgomery Ala. November 14" 1868.
I have this day reported to Lieut E.H. Weirman for duty. He will at once turn over all books, records, and other property now in his possession belonging to the Bureau.
Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant. 
Frank H. Towle
Agt. B.R.F. & A.L.