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War Department.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands
Washington DC. August 1st. 1867

Circular Letter.

The following recommendations of a Board of Officers convened "to recommend a proper classification of Agents, Clerks, and other employees of this Bureau, with the amount of compensation for each grade", are approved, and Assistant Commissioners are hereby directed to carry out the same within their respective jurisdictions from and after August 1st 1867.

X X X X 

All Superintendents of marriages, employment agents, Transportation Agents and supernumerary employees, will be discharged ten days after receipt of this letter, and their duties performed by the Local Superintendents and Agents.

X X X X 

Very respectfully
your obedient servant
(sgd) O. O. Howard
Major General Commissioner
(over)

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