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War Department,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. 
Washington, D.C., August 1st 1867.

Mr Henry G Claus is hereby appointed a Clerk in the Bureau or Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, State of Alabama at a salary of one hundred dollars per month

This appointment is made under the provisions of "An Act to continue in force and amend and Act to establish a Bureau for the relief of Freedmen and Refugees, and for other purposes." It will take effect July 1st 1867 and remain in force until revoked by orders from this office.

 The oath required by lay will be taken, and filed in the office off the Asst. Commissioner of the State of Alabama.

By order of Maj.-Gen. O.O. Howard, Commissioner.
E. Whittlesey 
Acting Asst. Adj.-General.

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