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War Department
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Washington, August 27th 1866

Maj. Gen'l. J. M. Schofield
Assistant Commissioner 

General:

As the General Orders assigning the Military Department is a little vague, as to the limits of the Department of Washington, a question has arisen as to the Counties of Virginia, heretofore included in this Department, viz. Lowden [[Loudoun]], Fairfax and Alexandria. 

As all the business of the last two Counties naturally comes here, I would prefer that for the present they should be under the jurisdiction of the Asst. Commissioner of District of Columbia.

I am, General
Very respectfully
(Sgd) O. O. Howard
Major General Comm'r.

Official
(Sgd) A. P. Ketchum
A.A.A. Genl.
H'd Qrs. Asst Commr D.C. Washington Sept. 6th 1866

Official
Wm W. Rogers
Bvt Lieut. Col. and A.A.A.G. 

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