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War Department,
Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Washington, Nov. 6. 67.

[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. RECD HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. NOV 7 1867 [[/stamp]]

Respectfully returned to Bvt. Brig. Gen. O. Brown, Asst. Commr. of Bu, who will please apply to Gen. Schofield for assistance in this case, enter the provisions of Gen. Order No 86, C.S., Hd. Qrs. U.S.A.
By order of
Major Gen. O.O. Howard.
E. Whittlesey
A.A.A. Genl.

EB
71 
Vol 4}

[[stamp]] H'd Q'rs Asst Com. Dist. of Va.
Bureau of R.F. & A.L.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 7th, 1867 [[/stamp]]

Respectfully returned to Major General O.O. Howard, Commissioner.

Before the within application was approved. I conferred with Maj. General Schofield, who expressed his willingness to detail any men that the Bureau might require for its service, but it was agreed, that no enlisted men could be found, competent, to perform the requisite duty in the Commissary Department of the Bureau.

O. Brown
Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vols.
Asst. Com'r.

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