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0974 M256 R F & A L Vol 10.'67 Washington D.C. August 29, 1867 Vol 5# 122 A.C.D.C. '67 McFerran, J.C. Bt. Brig Gen'l Dpty Qr. Mr. Genl F Depot Qr. Mr. 2d Vol No. 1094, O.L.S. D.C. 1867. On relieving Bt Lieut Col. Jas. M Moore Qr. Mr. finds that officer has furnished labor, coffins [[illegible]] &c for burial of freedmen on orders from Bureau. That he is not in possession of any order authorizing such expenditure - requests to be furnished with copy of order if any - if none he will be compelled under Par. 4. Gen'l Orders No 76. War Dept. to discontinue use of articles without authority of War Dept. Requests that authority be furnished as soon as possible, or that arrangements be made whereby the labor &c may be furnished by the Bureau [[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. WASHINGTON REC'D SEP 12 1867 [[/stamp [[stamp]] BUREAU R. F. & A. L. WASHINGTON REC'D. AUG 20 1867 [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] War Department Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c. Washington August 30, 1867 Respectfully referred to Henry M. Whittlesey Chief Quarter Master for remarks. By order of Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard A.P. Ketchum A.A.A. General [[stamp]] BUREAU OF R.F. & A. L. C.Q.M. AUG 31 1867 [[/stamp]]