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HEADQUARTERS,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
STATE OF TEXAS.
Galveston, February 20th, 1867.

To
Maj Gen'l O.O. Howard,
Commissioner &c.
Washington D.C.

General,
I have the honor to apply for authority to purchase from the Quarter Master's Depart't of the Army, for the use of the Bureau in this State, such supplies as Office-furniture, stationery, &c. &c. as these can be procured to better advantage in this way, than in open market.

I have the honor to be, General,
Very respectfully
Your obed't serv't.
Chas Griffin.
Bv't. Maj. Gen'l U.S.A.
Ass't Com'r.
Texas.