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Office Com. Genl. of Subsistence
Washington D.C. Dec. 10th 1868. 

Sir:-
 
By direction of the Secretary of War, Officers of the Bureau of Refugees and Abandoned Lands, who have been Officers of the Army and are retained on duty in the Bureau under authority of Sections 4 of Public Act. No 613. of 1866 and Public Act No. 63. of 1868 will be allowed to purchase from the subsistence Department all articles that are sold to army Officers (see Cir No 5. of 1868. Office C.G.S.).
 
Herewith is furnished a list furnished by the commissioner of the Bureau of R.F. and A. Lands of the Officers so retained in the state of Virginia

Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant.
(sgd.) A.B. Eaton
Com Gen Sub. 

To
Bvt. Maj W.A. Elderkin. 
C.S. &c.
Official copy
WA Elderkin
Bvt. Maj. and C.S. USA.  

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