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Office U. S. Military Telegraph,
WAR DEPARTMENT.

The following Telegram received at Washington, 200 PM. Nov 25 1865.

[[stamp]] U.S. Military O.K. Nov. 25 1865 TELEGRAPH. [[/stamp]]

Charleston SC 24

Maj Genl Howard
Does the term Citizens in S F orders No 1 refer to white persons only whether the Freedmen have selected a colored man to represent them on the board. Shall I direct them to make another choice
A P Ketchum
Capt &c

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