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War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Washington, August 12th 1867. Mr. Newton Tourtellotte Agent. Bureau R.F. & A.L. Norfolk Virginia. Sir: Your appointment as Special Agent of this Bureau for the payment of bounties re, is hereby revoked. You will please turn over all monies and vouchers now in your hands for that purpose, to Major J.H. Remington U.S.V. Sub Asst Comm'r of this Bureau at Norfolk, taking his duplicate receipts therefor, the name and amount of each voucher to be specified therein. One copy of the receipt to be retained, and the other forwarded to this office. By order of Major General O.O. Howard Commissioner. (Signed) A.P. Ketchum Act'g Asst. Adj't General. (over)
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Tourtelotte is the correct spelling!