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of Congress in making appropriations for the support of this Bureau, and would seem to be a wise and more humane course to pursue, than to cause the same to be sold at auction, when, probably, much less would be realized than the value thereof. I am, General Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (sd) O.O. Howard Bvt. Maj. Genl. USA, Commissioner Approved by the Sec'y of War January 13, 1869 (sd) Ed Schriver Insp. General Official copy respectfully furnished for the information and guidance of Bvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown, Asst. Commr. of Virginia. By order of Bvt. Maj. Genl. O O Howard, Commr. E. Whittlesey A.A.A. General
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