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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, July 26th, 1865.

General

The Secretary of War directs that the Chicago Republican be placed upon the list of newspapers, authorized to publish advertizements for the War Department

Copy furnished for the information of the Assistant Commissioners.

Very Respectfully
O.O. Howard
Major General Commissioner

Brt Brig. General
E. M. Gregory
Assistant Commissioner &c.