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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, August 28th 1866.

Maj. Genl J.M. Schofield,
Asst. Commr. B.R.F. & A. Lands.
State of Virginia
Richmond, Va
General,

I am directed by Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard, Commissioner to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 25" inst. transmitting papers in the claims for bounty of the following named discharged soldiers:
George Baykin, late Pvt. Co. "K" 22d U.S.C. Infty.
Nicholas Hardin, Late Pvt. Co. "A" 1st U.S.C. Infty.

I am General
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Wm. Fowler
A.A. Gen'l.