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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, July 19th, 1865.

Col. O. Brown
Asst. Comr &c.

Colonel,
Yours of 15th inst. relative to issue of rations, received. Circular No. 8 does not hinder you from establishing soup houses, and otherwise adapting your plan as submitted.   Paragraph III of the circular contemplates it in all cases where a saving can be effected. Your views on the subject are quite correct and you are at liberty to adopt them in cases where your judgement tells you it is for the best.

Enclosed please find your estimate for stationery approved.

Very Respectfully
O.O. Howard
Maj. Genl. Commissioner.

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