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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, August 11th 1865.
Col. O. Brown
Asst Commissioner &c
Richmond Va
Colonel
In reply to your letter of 9th inst I have the honor to state that the blanks requested will be furnished you in a few days. They are being printed and the great amount of printing to be done at the Government printing Office has prevented their being furnished sooner
By order of Maj Genl O.O. Howard
Saml L Taggart
Asst Adjt Genl