Letters received by the Office of the Adjutant General, Main series, 1822-1842 [microform].

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Letters received by the Office of the Adjutant General, Main series, 1822-1842 [microform].

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Correspondence from army officers and enlisted men, the Secretary of War, the President, officials of other government departments, members of Congress, governors of states and territories, private persons, and business firms, relating to appointment, recruitment, transfer, pay, promotion, leave, discharge, and other personnel actions affecting officers and enlisted men, and to orders, regulations, and other communications, military expeditions and campaigns, military installations and organizations, and Indian affairs. Drafts of replies or working papers are occasionally included.

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