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War Department
Washington City,
December 20th 1869

To the
Com'r. of the Bureau of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.

The Bureaus of the War Department will be closed on Christmas and New Year's days.

During the intervening week the office hours will be from 9 A.M. to 12 M. and only one half of the number of clerks employed will be required to be present at those hours, so that each individual may have one half of the number of days entire holiday, between Christmas and New Years.

By order of the Secretary of War,
John Potts. 
Chief Clerk.