I am directed by the President to say that the several Departments of the Government will be closed on Thursday, the 30th instant, in respect to the memory of those who fell in defense of the Union, and to enable the employees to participate in the commemorative ceremonies of the day.
Rutherford B. Hayes: “I am directed by the President to say that the several Departments of the Government will be closed on Thursday, the…”
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