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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 
For the States of Missouri and Arkansas.
St. Louis, Mo. Oct 10th 1865. 

Maj Genl O.O. Howard
Commissioner
Washington D.C.

General 
I have the honor to enclose Circular No. 13. issued from these Hd. Qurs. I propose to proceed with considerable caution and appoint Superintendents in the different counties of Arkansas as fast as I can be assured that the services of reliable men can be obtained* - unless I am instructed diferently by you. 
I expect to get out reports for Sept. so as to move these Hd. Qurs. to Little Rock on the 16th inst. 
Very Respectfully your obt sevt
J.W. Sprague
Brig Genl Asst Com. 

[[left margin]] * in doing this I shall consult freely with Genl Reynolds and Gov. Murphy. [[/left margin]]