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and expresses the hope that in the coming November, your Department will afford him every facility for presenting your report to Congress in printed form at the opening of the session.

The Congressional Printer will feel under great obligation to the heads of the several Executive Departments if they will forward their copy to him in strict accord and with the law relating to the public printing.

With due respect
I am your obedient servant.
(signed) A.M. Clapp.
Congressional Printer,

Hon. W.W. Belknap 
Secy of War.