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Personal Washington DC Dec 12 Dear Col Enclosed please find letter in answer to your inquiry as to the policy of the bureau with reference to withdrawal from the Southern States. In answering the Committee of the Legislature, I do not consider it advisable to read them this letter, [[strikethrough]] till [[/strikethrough]] but would suggest that you frame your reply upon the
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Reopened for Editing 2023-09-15 10:48:30 to change a "you" to "your" (just a typo)
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