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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, D.C. Sept 24 1867
Mr. John B. Cooper is hereby appointed a Clerk in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, State of Virginia at a salary of sixty dollars per month.
this appointment is made under the provisions of "An Act to continue in force and amend an Act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees, and for other purposes." It will take effect October 1st 1867 and remain in force until revoked by orders from this office.
The oath required by law will be taken, and filed in the office of the Asst. Commissioner of the State of Virginia.
By order of Gen. O.O. Howard, Commissioner.
F.D. Sewall
Actg Asst. Adj. General