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War Department 
Washington City
Dec 22d. 1866

Circular:

Sir.
The Secretary of War directs that you immediately give instructions to all the Offices and Agents of your Bureau, who have public property under their charge, to take the necessary precaution for preventing its destruction or damage by accidental fire, and also to see, by personal inspection, that the apparatus for extinguishing fires of which they have control, is in proper condition for effective use

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
(Signed) Ed Schriver
Inspector General

Official Copy respectfully furnished for the information and guidance of 
Brt. Brig. Gen. C. H. Howard Asst Conf for D.C.
Signed)  A. P. Ketchum 
A. A. A. G.

Official 
Wm. W. Rogers 
A. A. A. G.

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