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253 BOARD OF G O V E R N O R S of t h e FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM R-752 w a s h i n g t o n ADDRESS OFFICIAL C O R R E S P O N D E N C E TO THE BOARD December 21, 194-0 Dear Sir: On Mew Year's Day the offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and all Federal Reserve Banks and branches will be closed. Inaugural Day, Monday, January 20, is a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, and while the Board's offices will be closed, the telegraph office will be open and transit clearing wires for January 18 will be dispatched as usual. There will be no Federal Reserve note clearing on January 20. The Board is advised that the following holidays also will be observed by Federal Reserve Banks and branches during January: January 8 (Wednesday) New Orleans Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans January 20 (Monday) Richmond Charlotte In observance of the anniversary of the birthday of General Robert E. Lee which falls on Sunday Atlanta Birmingham Jacksonville Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Louisville Memphis Dallas El Paso Houston San Antonio -2- R-752 On the dates given the offices mentioned will not participate in either the transit or the Federal Reserve note clearing through the Interdistrict Settlement Fund. Please include transit clearing credits for the offices concerned on each of the holidays with your credits for the following business day. Please notify branches. Very truly yours, F. A. Nelson, Assistant Secretary. TO THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS 2 5 4
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