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March 23rd '68. Rev. Jno. Kimball. Freedman's Bureau Washington D.C. Dear Sir: I was ordered the 1st of the month, by R. M. Janney, Actuary, Baltimore Md. to "Report at once for duty", to you; at the Freedman's Bureau, Washington. A [[underlined]] dangerous [[/underlined]] illness delayed me [[underlined]] Providince permitting, ere this reaches you, I shall be on my [[/underlined]] way [[underlined]] [[/underlined]] to Report." Very Respectfully &c [[signature]] J. E. Hall [[/signature]] P.O. Box 680. Care J. H. Hall — Auburn, New York