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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, April 1st, 1869.

Brvt. Brig. Genl. O. Brown.
Asst. Commissioner.
Richmond Va.

Sir:

By direction of the Secretary of War and in accordance with your request. your retention as an officer of the Bureau and appointment as Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia made from this office is revoked to date April 30th 1869.

You are granted leave of absence from this date.

By order of 
Bt. Maj. Gen'l O.O. Howard,
(signed) E. Whittlesey,
Act'g Asst. Adjt. General.

Official:
E. Whittlesey
Act'g Asst. Adjt. Genl.

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