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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.

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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

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By Command,
Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard
Commissioner
A. P. Ketchum
A.A.A. Genl.

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STATE OF VIRGINIA
BUREAU OF R.F. & A. L.
RECD.
HD. QRS. ASST.
COMMISSIONER
MAY 8
1867
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