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Sir:

Gen'l Howard is absent and will not, probably, return to his office again today. I take the liberty, therefore, of replying to your note of this date just rec'd.

You are advised as the quickest and surest course to obtain the desired servants, to call on Mrs Josphine S. Griffing no 213 north Capital St (one square north of the Capitol.). Mrs Griffing, as the Agnt of [[strikethrough]] or [[/strikethrough]] a Relief Association, has finest opportunitiens for learning [[strikethrough]] learning [[/strikethrough]]