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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office Surgeon in Chief, Department of the Potomac.
Richmond, Va., January 19th 1867.

Circular.

A.A. Surgeons on duty with the Bureau R.F. and A. Lands. Dept of the Potomac, who have not yet complied with orders in making out their returns of Medical & Hospital property, for the term ending Dec. 31" 1866. will do so without delay._ 

Under new orders but three (3) copies of the "Return" are necessary. One marked "Original" for Treasury Dept. One marked "Duplicate" for Office Chf. Med. Off. Bureau, at Washington D.C. and one for my Office. All three Returns will be forwarded through my Office. None will hereafter be forwarded to the Surgeon General.
 
Those Medical Officers who have sent such Returns to the Surgeon General for the quarter ending Dec. 31" 1866. will conform to this rule notwithstanding that fact. and send the copies to my Office. The requirements in regard to vouchers accompanying these Returns, will be strictly conformed to.

(signed) J J De Lamater
Surg. US vols Surg in chief Dept. Potomac
Bureau RF and A. Lands._

True copy
J J De Lamater Surg USV
Surg in chief Bureau &c
Dept Potomac

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