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U.S. Military Telegraph
July 18 1865
By Telegraph from Washn DC 1865
To Col O Brown
Asst Comr &c

Will apply for an officer to relieve Capt Alvord.  He may not be a Q.M. but will do as well.  Capt A has not furnished the bureau with description of land yet.  Understand from him he is hard engaged in getting it.
O.O. Howard
M.G.