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War Department,
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
Washington, February 5th, 1868.

Circular Letter

Assistant Commissioners of this Bureau will direct their Disbursing Officers to turn over, all funds in their possession belonging to the Refugees and Freedmen's Fund, to the Chief Disbursing Officer of the Bureau at these Head Quarters, unless they may have been ordered by the Commissioner to expend the same for some special purpose.

By order of
Major General O.O. Howard
E. Whittlesey
Actg Asst Adjt General

Bvt Maj Gen J.J. Reynolds
Asst. Commissioner
Austin Texas