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War Department
Washington City,
November 18th, 1871.

General O.O. Howard,
Commr &c., &c.,

Sir:

The Secretary of War desires that you return to this Department, by return messenger, or as early as practicable, the letters pf D S. Hays sent to your Bureau on the following dates, viz:

* Letters of Ap'l 10 & May 24th returned to your office with report, June 10th, 1871.,
* also that of June 26, returned July 24,
* with another dated July 20th.
* Letter of Aug. 29,th, Sent Sept. 6.th, 1871,
  Letter of Oct. 2nd  Sent Oct 7th 1871