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A copy of the Homestead laws is enclosed for your information. Also instructions that were issued by the Department of the Interior to govern the entry of lands in the West. They contain information that will apply to the entry of lands in the South. A new Circular will be issued from the General Land Office in a few days and forwarded to you. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant. O. O. Howard Maj. Genl. Commissioner
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edited: changes and corrections, its O. O. Howard not D. D. Howard,