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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
HEAD QUARTERS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC,
Richmond, Va., 22nd November 1866

Circular letter

Captain James A. Bates.
Superintendent.

Captain.
You will instruct the Assistant-Superintendents to endorse on the backs of the Ration Returns, for destitute Refugees and Freedmen, the names of all persons drawing rations on such returns, together with the reason, or necessity for such issue.

By command of Bvt: Maj: Genl J. M. Schofield.
Asst Comr
(Signed) O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols
A.A.A. Genl.

Official
O Brown
A.A.A.G.

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