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Chicago Ills. Nov. 26" 1865. Brig. Gen'l. Wager Swayne. A.A. Comm'r. for Alabama. Montgomery. Ala. [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] Genl, Receiving instructions from War Dept. Bureau of Refs. Freedmen. and Abandoned Lands to this effect, that an application for Clerkship should be made to the different Com'rs of which I was furnished a copy or list of said officers and being some what acquainted with officers under your control I herewith have the honor of making an application for Clerkship in your Dept. Was on detached Service at 17" A.C. Hd Qrs for nearly a year and am positive that Col. C. Cadle Jr (understand he is at Montgomery) will give you a satisfactory recommend. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt