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War Department
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, January 2, 1869.
Genl. O. Brown
Assistant Commissioner
Richmond, Va,
General:
The Cashiers of certain Freedmens Banks in several States were appointed Agents of this Bureau specially for the payment of bounties. They receive no salary and their appointments should not be revoked. They will continue to pay bounties as heretofore
Please inform those in your State

By order of
Bvt Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard, Commr
F.D. Sewall
Acting Asst. Adjt Genl

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