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War Department
Washington City,
September 30th 1865.

General,
You are authorized to grant to such of the clerks employed in your Bureau, as can be spared consistently with the release of the service, leaves of absence for a reasonable length of time in order that they may be enabled to vote at the approaching elections. 
By order of the Secretary of War
Thos. F. Eckert.
Acting Assist Secretary of War. 

Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard,
Comm. Bureau of R.F. & A.L.