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Office, Asst., Supt, Bureau
Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
Dewopolis Ala Nov 9th 1865

General Swayne 
Assistant Commissioner 

General
I find that my presence is very much needed on the Colony of which I am amediately in Charge: At presant thare are two Enlisted men on the place which do the business satisfactory but they muster out in a few days And I will have to send an other detale which without my presance I think will result in Considerable loss of property  Tharefore I would Rectfuly Request to be relieved from duty as Supt if onley for a short time

Very Respfy Your Obt Srvt
A Haptonstall
Capt & Asst Supt.

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I have placed (?) next to words I deciphered most of but was unsure of. I was close to finished but as the lettering became more complicated, I couldn't.