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R 135 FBSM 68
Bureau Refugees Freedmen &c
Office Sub. Asst. Commr.
Jackson Miss.
July 23rd 1868

Respectfully returned to the Asst. Commissioner Vicksburg Miss. Whom I trust will pardon the offense caused by an error in judgement influenced by the urgent appeal of the "Committee" But which offense shall not be repeated.
I intended it as a private note for Genl. Howard but made it Official by the form of address-
Joseph B. Holt
Agt Bu. R.F & A.L.

[[stamp]] Freedman's Bureau State of Miss Received Jul 23 1868 [[/stamp]]

(Maj [[Wurtuner?]] being absent) 
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