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War Department Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, July 7th 1871 [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Hon A.E. Buck Dear Sir: I am sorry the letter (first copy) went without my signature - As to the allowance to Ala - remember that my appropriation was cut down $100.000 from my estimate and that though I estimated so much for work I must not spend it only as needed. I will try and compensate Mr Woodward for his work I have been trying hard to do this work of paying bounties on an inadequate appropriation and therefore have asked the generous aid of the branches of the Bank = I hope to get this whole business into other hands at the next session of congress. I am much obliged for your faithful criticism Very respectfully yours. O O Howard Brig Gen U.S.A Commr.