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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Headquarters Assistant Commissioner State of North Caroline
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 19th, 1867.

Maj. Gen O. O. Howard
Commissioner
Washington, D. C.

General

In the absence of the Asst Comm'r I have the honor to recommend that Mr. John A. Scarlett be appointed Agent of this Bureau at a salary of One hundred and fifty dollars per month to date Aug. 15" 1867, and to request the revocation of his appointment as clerk.

Attention invited to endorsement of Commissioner of Aug. 15" upon a communication of Aug. 8" from these Head Quarters in relation to salaries of employees of the Bureau, Mr. Scarlett to be assigned to duty in the office of the Chief Disb'ing Officer and Chief Quartermaster of this State.

I am General
Very Respectfully Your Obed't Servt
Jacob F. Chur. 
Bvt. Lt. Col. & A. A. A. G.