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has been very large, aggregating, I am told, scores of thousands, and the Generals successively Commanding this Department have all found it necessary to furnish special military Supervision, & considerable aid from the Quartermaster's Dept.

At the same time large requisitions have been made upon our treasury, & to these we have promptly responded. A definite overture is now made to us by the retiring military Supt. of Refugees & Freedmen to assume the care of the educational & relief work for the entire State, & his long tried & thoroughly approved assistant, is nominated for appointment as our General Agent. We have consented to entertain the proposal upon condition that this gentleman shall be made responsible to the Bureau as well as this office; that he may on the one hand conform his administration closely at all points to the policy of the Bureau, & on the