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furniture now, you will be able to do so by reducing your hospitals and substituting infirmaries which I think is already being done. Your medical director will assist you in this matter.
You are, of course, at liberty to issue to the destitute persons rations if needed.

Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant
(Sd.) O. O. Howard
Major General, Com'r.

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E. Whittlesey
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