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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Oct 17th 1865.

Col
The end. of Capt Wilder, of date Oct 15th is not full enough.

The question has been submitted to the QM Genl, who say he will pay the accounts if the expenses were contracted in service of the Army in any way, and not exclusively for the benefit of the Freedmen.

Thus let Capt W. make some report in answer to my Appril letter to you of the 9th which was [[?]] enough, & not tell over again, what could be

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-01-15 10:09:22 "The end. of Capt Wilder" is the ENDORSEMENT ... the wrapper says this letter is about an endorsement. "The end." Should not have a period. The sentence should read " The end of Captain Wilder of date Oct 15th is not full enough."