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0276 War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Washington, March 18th 1867. Bvt. Major. Genl. J M Schofield Assistant Commissioner for Virginia General: Bvt. Col. S.P. Lee, Capt. Vet. Res. U.S.A. is now the senior officer in my Department at Alexandria and I can recommend him for the command of any Sub-District you may form, embracing Alexandria... I think he is judicious and no way extreme in his views Yours Truly O.O. Howard Major General Commissioner &c
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