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W. 137 Vol. 17. R.F.A.L. 1870.

Washington D.C.
Sept 12" 1870.

War Department.
Ed Schriver. Inspector Genl.

Submits memorandum for Chiefs of Bureaus relative to the preparation of Annual Reports 1" Let them be narrative, rather than tabular.  2nd Omit reports of asst's but embody such portion thereof as are of public interest in the report of Chiefs. This is not applicable to any sub-reports which is important and should be published entire.

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[[stamped]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamped]]

[[stamped]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L. WASHINGTON. REC'D SEP 13 1870 [[/stamped]]