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Circular War Department Washington City October 3d 1870 Sir In order that this Department may comply with the circular of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury of September 1 1870, you are requested to forward, without delay, both the Civil and Military Estimates required for the service of your Bureau for the ensuing fiscal year. Should there be any deficiencies for the fiscal year of 1869-70, the Estimates therefor must also be submitted separately at the same time. By order of the Secretary of War, John Potts Chief Clerk To the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c