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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Headquarters Southern District of North Carolina,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

Wilmington, N.C.,[[December 28th,]] 1866.[[preprinted]]

Colonel J F. Chur
AAA General
Colonel
In accordance with your letter
of 22d Ins't. I have the honor to recommend 
Manchester W Weld Esqr. as a suitable 
person to be appointed Agent of this Bureau 
at Fayetteville NC to relieve Justin Hodges
Esqr. Mr Weld has served nearly three 
years in the U.S. Navy during the war
I Am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Servant
Allan Rutherford
Lieu't Col VRC
Sup't So-Dis't NC