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laundresses for the Companies of the 25th Corps in the field, and send them to the Companies where they have, or claim to have husbands, or if every other source of labor fails, gather these women and children into buildings and open a grand general washing establishment for the city, where clothing of any one will be washed gratis.

A little hard work and confinement will soon induce them to find employment, and the ultra philanthropists will not be shocked.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
E.O.C. Ord
Major General Comdg.

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