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Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
New Berne N.C. 
June 11th 1866

W. H. Wiegel
Brevet Col A.A.G & Supt.
East District N.C.

Col

With a view to carrying out the provisions of Circular No 3. Head Quarters Asst Commissioner, State of N.C. and in order to improve the sanitary condition of Hospitals and other buildings occupied by dependant Freedmen in this locality I have the honor to recommend that thirty (30) barrels of stone lime & ten (10) barrels of chloride of lime be purchased for use under the direction of the Sanitary Inspector & Surgeons of the Bureau in this sub district. The shell lime on hand being almost worthless for sanitary purposes.

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