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W 141. Vol 19 R. F. A L. 1870

Washington D.C.
Sept 20th 1870.

War Department.
Ed Schriver Insp't. General.

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

Submits extract of decision of War Dept. rendered May 5 1870 for the information of Chiefs of Bureaux: That it is not deemed proper to entrust attached transcripts of public records to private parties for use in controversies in which the U. S. has no real interest, except upon certificate of tribunals before which controversies are to be decided and are essential to the end of justice.

Filed

[[Stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A. L. WASHINGTON REC'D SEP 26 1870 [[/Stamp]]

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