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

Estimate of funds required to support the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands for the fiscal year ending in June 30th 1872.

For collection and payment of bounty, prize money and other legitimate claims of colored soldiers and sailors under act of March 29, 1867.

For salaries of agents and clerks $120.000
For rent of offices, fuel and light 25.000
For stationary and printing 20.000
For office furniture and repairs 1.500
For mileage and transportation of officers and agents 18.000
For telegraphing and postage 3.000

For Freedmen's Hospital and Asylum Washington, District of Columbia.
Pay of Medical officers and attendants 10,500
Medicines, Medical supplies and rations 50,000
Clothing 7.500
Rent of Hospital Buildings, fuel and light 8.000
Repairs and transportation 2.000
78.000

Total 265.500