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War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Washington, May 4 1867 Respectfully referred to Genl. E. Whittlesey By Command, Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard, Commissioner A.P. Ketchum A.A.A. Genl. War Department Bureau R.F. & A.L. Washington May 6 1867 Respectfully forwarded to Col. A.P. Ketchum A.A.A.G. with information that Gen. Brown has been instructed to purchase suppliers in "open markets" without advertising. E. Whittlesey B.B.B. & A.A.J.G. [next page] W.244. R.F. & A.L. Va. 2nd V 1867 War Department Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Washington, May 6 1867 Respectfully returned to the Asst. Commr. of Virginia [?ing] attention to the endorsement of Genl. E. Whittlesey [margin] EB 154 Vol 3 [/margin] By Command, Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard Commissioner A. P. Ketchum A.A.A. Genl. [[seal]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A. L. RECD. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER MAY 8 1867 [[/seal]]