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Washington D.C.
Jany 24th 1867

Howard O.O.
Maj Gen. Com'r

Directs that hereafter no fees will be exacted by officers of this Bureau for services rn'd between freedmen & their employers for contracts. Instructs subordinates to comply - Directs that labor contracts should be in writing

[[stamp]]Bureau RF & AL NOV 19 1870 CLAIM DIVISION[[/stamp]]

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