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Edisto Island. S.C. July 3rd, 1867 Bt Major Edward L. Deane A A A Gen'l Major. I have the honor to request that you will bring the following matter to the notice of the asst Comm. I have the matter of my removal to [[strikethrough]] Edist [[/strikethrough]] Rockville is not to the interests of the Bureau must be palpable to any one who thoroughly understands the geographical position of this District, Its rationale &c for I do not now question authority & especially when it will lessen my labors 300 percent, But this is the point! "Every time I visit Edisto, I must carry my horse by steamboat" as I cannot trust to being able to hire! This will be a heavy
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