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War Department Bureau of Refugees Freedmen & A.L. Washington D.C. Aug 9th/66 Bvt Maj Genl P.C. Robinson Asst Comm Bu R.F. & AL State of North Carolina Raleigh N.C. General, I am directed by Maj Genl O.O. Howard Comm &c. to request that you will please instruct such officers under you, as forward claims to this office, to send with the papers in the claim or claims, a letter of transmittal, giving name company and regiment, or name, rating and name of vessel, (as the case may be) of the person on whose account the claim is made. A strict compliance with this requirement, is essential to the proper conduct of the business of this office, and will insure a prompt acknowledgement of the receipt of papers, and will facilitate the adjustment of claims. I am General Very respectfully Your obdt sevt signed William Fowler A.A. Gen'l Official Copy signed Clinton A. Cilley Bvt. Col & A.A. Gen'l Official Stephen Maese Lt. col V.R.C. and Supt. Lt. A. Coats Asst Supt BRF&AL New Bern N.C.