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W#233. Vol 15. RF & AL 69.
Washington D.C
Oct 8th 1869

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

War Department
J Holt
Judge Advocate General

States that the recent reference to him for report by the Secty of War of the question of power of the Commr. Bu &c to purchase Real Estate with the Ed. funds in aid of an institution for Education of freedmen has led him to surmise that his report of Febry 6.1869. reported June 23. 69 had not been approved, but that he had received no information whatever on the subject

Ans'd. See L.B. Vol 5. Oct 9th 1869

Asks what action if any was taken on that subject and whether independently of such question any  source of authority for the continued existence of the Bureau unknown to him had been discovered.

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON REC'D OCT 9 1863 [[/stamp]]

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