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Surgeon Generals Office
Washington City D.C.
Dec 15th 1865

Sir
The enclosed account of Dr. C.A. Jones is respectfully returned to you with information that the Hon Secretary of War has decided that contract Physicians serving with Freedmen are to be paid from the Medical & Hospital Appropriations up to and inclusive of May 31st 1865.

New accounts will have to be made out dividing the time into two seperate accounts the May account to be approved by you and forwarded to this office and accounts from June 1st to Oct 26th to be forwarded to the Freedmens Bureau for settlement.

By order of the Surgeon General
Signed John S Billing
Assist Surg U S Army

Bvt Col I Simons USA
Medical Director
Dept. Va

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