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[[pre-printed]] 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