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Bureau R. F. & A.L.
Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com'r., Dist. of Va.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 28th/68.

Brown, O.
Asst. Com'r.

Refers to his communication of the 8th inst. requesting the retention of his present force of Clerks &c. Urges, further that he be allowed to retain a sufficient number of Clerks to properly conclude the business of his Office.

W.626. R.F.&A.L. Va. 2d V. 1868.

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Dec 30 1868

Respectfully returned to the Assistant Commissioner of Virginia who is authorized to retain a reduced clerical force for thirty (30) days. The Clerks so retained will be taken up as on special service. New appointments will not be made.

By order of
Maj Genl Howard
F. D. Sewall
AAA General
EB 236 Vol 5

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[[stamp]] STATE OF VIRGINIA. BUREAU OF R. F. & A. L. * * * REC. HD. QRS. ASST. COMMISSIONER. DEC 31 1868 [[/stamp]]

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