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War Department
Washington City,
October 9th 1869

In Obedience to the order of the President, the War Department and Bureaus will be closed on Monday the 11" instant -  the day of the funeral of Ex President Franklin Pierce

By order of the Secretary of War
John Potts
Chief Clerk

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON. REC'D OCT 11 1868 [[/stamp]]