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War Department,
BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS,
Washington, September 22d, 1868.

Genl. O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond Va.

General:-

In order to simplify accounts and to facilitate their settlement the Commissioner directs that you take up under head of "Refugees and Freedmen's Fund" all proceeds received on account of liens on crops and other property for supplies advanced, and all amounts arising from sales of Bureau property as authorized by the Secretary of War, and ordered by the Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner.

You will account for the same to the Chief Disbursing Officer of this Bureau, in accordance with existing orders and instructions relating to that fund. -

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