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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, July 15, 1865.

Col O. Brown
Asst Commissioner &c
Richmond Va.

Colonel
The following copy of communication from the AG.O is referred for your information

"War Dept AGO
Washington July 13/65

Maj Genl O O Howard
Commissioner &c

General
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst requesting that Lieutenant H S Merrill 1st US Volunteers. may be retained in

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Italics in the left margin appear before each line beginning with the line War Dept AGO. Not sure how to designate lines of italics. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-16 08:42:34