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Full Citation: Letter from Clara Barton to the Secretary of War, with Response from Adjutant General’s Office to the Secretary of War; 10/7/1865 – 12/8/1865; 1640-B-1865; Letters Received, 1805 – 1889; Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Record Group 94; National Archives at Washington, D.C.. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-clara-barton-secretary-war-response/, May 7, 2026]
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