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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Nov. 27 1865.

Col. O. Brown
Asst. Com. Va.

Sir:
Can you send me a copy of Genl Order No. 90 Dept. Va & N.C. 1864. The General wishes to know exactly how we hold that Retained bounty fund as it may become necessary to let you have some of it to disburse in your Dept. If you cannot get a copy, send me yours & I will return it to you.
Yours truly
Geo. W. Balloch
Col &c