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War Department
Bureau RF and AL
Office Chief Medical Officer
Washington, March 16th, 1868
Sir,
In accordance with the request of the Commissioner, I herewith enclose a statement of the value of the Medical and Hospital Supplies issued for the use of Refugees and Freedmen through this Bureau prior to July 1st 1866, for which payment has not been made.
No abstract of Issues has been presented for the Med and Hosp. property issued from the purveying depots at Nashville, Tenn., and St. Louis, Mo. on requisitions made by Medical Officers of the Bureau.
The quantity of these supplies can be given, but it is impossible to determine the precise value, as the property was worn from previous use and the prices were fixed by the Purveyor or other issuing officer, with reference to such use, and of course, varied
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