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War Department Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Washington, March 8, 1866 Col. O. Brown Asst. Com'r Richmond, Va. Colonel I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 3d inst. forwarding a form of Indenture to be used in binding out orphan children of freedmen, and to inform you that the same meets the approval of the Commissioner. I am Colonel Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servant Max Woodhull Asst. Adjt. General