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5.
Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Head-Quarters Assistant Commissioner, District of Virginia.
Richmond, Va., January 5th 1869. 
Major Gen'l, O.O. Howard
Commissioner,
General,
On Account of the lateness of the season when the clothing material was received, it was found impossible to manufacture all of it into garments; I would therefore respectfully ask instructions as to whether the manufacture of clothing shall be continued; and whether any authority exists for the issue of clothing in extreme cases of destitution?
I am, General
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
O Brown
Asst. Comr

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