WAR DEPARTMENT.

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,

Washington, Sept. 2^d 1867.

Dear Father

I received your letter of the 30^th inst. about an hour ago. Thus far, as you will see no change has yet taken place in the Bureau. Mr Garnett is in town and rumor has it that the position as Commissioner of this Bureau has been offered to him, and also that it is likely that he will accept. It is pretty well known about here that you have refused the position. In the match with the Pythians they were victorious, the game being stopped on account of the rain in the fifth innings. Mr. Sangston has gone West he delayed going sooner, as he desired to see you very much and expected you here. I believe Mr. Sangston would have accepted the position of Comm.

had it not have been for the influence of several leading colored and white men here, and also your letter to me, for I told him your views, and I think he was very reluctant to refuse the position.

General Howard is out of the city at present and I don't know when he will return.

You done well with the stove and chairs and I am perfectly satisfied. Libbie and the baby are well, most every body thinks the baby twice as old as he is, as he grows so fast.

Libbie would send love if she knew I were writing. Love to Mother and all.

Affectionately Your Son

Charles R. Douglass