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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.