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V441 Vol 9 RF&AL DoS File Richmond, Aug 20th 1866 Genl Schofield Virginia, J.M. Schofield Major General. Acknowledges receipt of comr of 16th inst. appointing him Asst. Commr. for the District under his Command. Desires to be informed, whether his functions as Asst. Comr. extend over the State of West Va., Shenandoah Valley, etc. [[stamp]]BUREAU R F & A L WASHINGTON REC'D AUG 21 1866[[/stamp]] [[stamp]]STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER AUG 23 1866[[/stamp]] W647 RF&AL Va 3rd V 66 War Department Bureau Refugees Freedman &c Washington August 21st 1866 Respectfully returned to Major General Schofield Asst. Commr. of Virginia The order was intended to give you authority as Asst. Commissioner over all the territory under your command as Military Commander. By order of Major Genl. O. O. Howard Saml Thomas A.A.A.General [[stamp]]STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER AUG 23 1866[[/stamp]]
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&c. written out as etc. as per project instructions. It does not say that anywhere in either the project specific or general instructions.
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