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is the first opportunity I have had to see my family my references I have left in Baltimore in my coat pocket but I will send them to you on Friday Morning without fail and also the direction where I can get an answer without delay. I can also refer you to the Registry of Clerks in Washington D.C. War Dept. where my name is registered I believe having been forwarded by Gen. N V. Banks from New Orleans, and also by Lt. Col. Smith Henderson Paroling Commissioner on part of the United States: whose employ as clerk I have been. I am anxious to be of some service to my race and you may rest assured. I shall do all in my power to promote