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War Department Washington City Decr. 21st 1870. [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Circular, Christmas and New Years days falling on Sundays, the War Department and Bureau will be closed on Monday December 26th and Monday January 2nd 1871. 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 A.W. [[?]] E. Whittlesey A.A.A. General Gen. G.W. Balloch C.D.O. (G.W.B) Col. J.M. Brown C.Q.M. (JMB) Wm P Drew Chief of C.D. (W.P.D) Capt. J.A. Sladen A.D.C.. (J.J.P.) Capt B.M. Piatt A.D.C. B.M.P. Robt Reyburn Chief Medical Officer Robert Reyburn M.D.