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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters Assistant Commissioner State of North Carolina,

L 220 Vol. 2.1868. Raleigh, N.C., 6th Nov. 1868.

Bt. Maj. A. Rutherford.
A. S. A. Comr.
Wilmington.

Major:- 
As the Bureau cannot extend any assistance to the Orphan's Asylum after  January 1st prox., the issue of rations &c will necessarily cease at that date: You are therefore requested to inform the management of the Institution of this fact, reporting your action and result. 

Very respectfully
Your obt. svt.
Jacob F. Chur.
Bt. Lieut. Col.
Asst. Commr.