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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandones Lands.
Washington, March 2nd, 1866.

Circular Letter:

Attention is called to Par VIII of Circular 5 Series 1865 from this office, with regard to marriages.
The Commissioner deemed these regulations sufficient to enable the Assistant Commissioners to draw up more specific rules. 
The Commissioner directs that each Assistant Commissioner consult the State laws with regard to the marriage and divorce of white persons, and employing them for the benefit of Freedmen, so far as this can be done in a circular. 
It is desirable to frame such a system of marriage rules as would be approved by the State authorities it is therefore advisable to procure the [[?]] approval of the Governor to your circular on this subject.