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Asst [[strikethrough]] Depot [[/strikethrough] Quartermaster's Office
Vicksburg, Miss., July 8th 1865

Col. Saml Thomas
Vicksburg Miss

Sir

I take pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration Lieut David R Miller Regl Qr Master 51st U.S. C Infty. I have transacted business in the Dept with Lieut Miller for the past year nearly and have ever found him an honorable upright & efficient Officer in that capacity of Qr Mr

Any confidence reposed in him by you I think will not be abused and you will find in my opinion a good and faithful Officer and true Gentleman always

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J S Van Patten
Capt & A Q M