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War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Washington, August 24th 1866

Maj'General O.O. Howard
Commissioner Bureau R.F.& A.L.
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The number of our scholars is still very limited and although our large buildings are not finished, I have room for about fifty more orphans.
Would you be so kind as to have General Armstrong written to that he may send me the children from his District as agreed upon.

Very respectfully
your obedient servant
(sgd) H DeMareil
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