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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
Washington, May 16th, 1865.

Sir,
The enclosed advertisement dated May 15th 1865 announcing my entry on duty as Commissioner of this Bureau has been sent to the following named newspapers for publication

Washington National Republican
to insert, one time

O. O. Howard
Major General, Commissioner

To
Hon C. A. Dana
Assistant Sec'y. of War