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furnished me to attend properly to the duties required of me as Sub=Asst. Comr. under existing orders, and would most respectfully ask to be relieved from duty as Sub=Asst. Comr. and request that an Agent or Sub-Asst Comr. be designated for this place.

I am very Respectfully
Your Ob't Servt.
James Biddle
Capt. 24 U.S. Infty
Brv't Lt. Col. U. S. A.
Sub= Asst. Comr. &c