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Respectfully referred to Maj. Genl. O.O. Howard. I know the [[conter??]] as a gallant officer during our late war, and I believe that full reliance can be placed upon his integrity. If you can give Mr. Merrick the information he desires you will greatly oblige. [[right margin]] D57. R.F. & A.L. Vol 10.67 [[\right margin]] Your [[Obith. Sevit.??]] L. Edwin Dudley Sec. Vets. Nat. Comm. [[right margin]] ER [[\right margin]] Washington DC ER June 4th 1867 [[official stamp]] Bureau R.F. & A.L. REC'D JUN 5 1867 Washington [[official stamp]] [[right margin]] 6 o 84 [[\right margin]]