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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Hd Qrs Asst. Comr, Dist. of Virginia.
Richmond, Va., January, 3rd 1868.

Special Orders 
No 1.

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Genl Howard.
Maj. White.
Surg. De Lamater
Maj. Elderkin
Col. Lee.
Mr Gates.
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I.. E.B. Gates, Esqr, Agent in charge of the 4th Division, 10th Sub Dist, Va., (comprising the counties of Fauquier and Prince William) is hereby relieved from duty, in this Bureau and will turn over to his successor, Morton Havens, Esqr, all books, and papers relating to Bureau affairs in the above named Division. -

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Genl Howard
Maj. White
Surg. De Lamater
Maj. Elderkin
Maj. Remington
Col. Lee.
Mr Havens.
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II. Morton Havens Esqr., is hereby relieved from duty as Agent in charge of the 2nd Division, 1st Sub Dist, Va., (comprising the County of Princess Ann) and assigned to duty as Agent in charge of the 4th Division, 10th Sub Dist., Va., (comprising the Counties of Fauquier and Prince William) with his Head Quarters at Warrenton, Va., relieving E.B. Gates, Esqr., from whom he will receive all books and papers relating to Bureau affairs in the last named Division.

Mr. Havens will turn over to his successor J.N. Croft, Esqr, all books and papers relating to Bureau affairs in the first named Division, and will report, by letter, to Capt. S.P. Lee, 43rd, U.S.I, Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A, Sub. Asst. Comr in charge 10th Sub. Dist, at Alexandria, Va., for further instructions.

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Genl Howard
Maj. White
Surg. De Lamater
Maj. Elderkin
Maj. Remington
Mr Croft.
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III. J.N. Croft Esqr, having been appointed an Agent of this Bureau, is hereby assigned to duty as Agent in charge of the 2nd Division, 1st Sub. Dist, Va, (comprising the County of Princess Ann) relieving Morton Havens Esqr., from whom he will receive all books and

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