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Surgeon General's Office Washington City DC Nov 27th 1865 Sir, I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with directions of the Secretary of War accounts of Acting Assistant Surgeons serving with Freedmen and Refugees will be approved in this Office for all periods previous to and including May 31st 1865. I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant (Signed) J. K. Barnes Surgeon General USA, Major Genl. O.O. Howard U.S. Vols. Chief of Bureau of Freedmen &c Washington D.C. Official Copy Respectfully furnished for the information of Col. O. Brown Asst. Commr. Richmond Va. Max Woodhull Asst. Adjt. General Copy furnished Surgeon De Lamater Nov 29/65
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