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War Department
Washington City. 
May 20 1870

The Secretary of War directs that those members of the Young Men's Christian Association employed in the Department, who desire to attend the convention of that Association, to be held from May 24th to the 29th inclusive, be granted leave of absence for the purpose, on presentation of a certificate of membership to the chiefs of their respected Bureaus.

(signed) John Potts
Chief Clerk

Official copy: 
John Potts.
Chief Clerk.

The Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau.