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Asst Comr Dist Va May 23d 68 Respectfully forwarded to Maj Genl OO Howard, Comr, requesting authority to purchase the within named articles by this Bureau. Although not at present required they will be needed for future use s The object of the purchase is for the purpose as within stated of closing the affairs of the Lincoln Industrial School in this city O Brown Bvt Brig Genl Vols Asst Comr E&M 1V 488/68 ER War Department Bureau RF&AL Washington DC May 26/68 Respectfully returned to Genl Brown Asst Comr of Va The purchase of the within articles is approved and authorized By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard E Whittlesey AAA Genl File Order [[?]] to [[?]] to purchase [[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA BUREAU OF R.F. & A.L. REC'D HD QRS ASST. COMMISSIONER MAY 27 1867 [[/stamp]] L.S. 350 RF&AL, Va 1868