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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Mobile Ala August 24/65 Brig Genl Wayne Swayne Sir I take pleasure in recommending to your notice Mr John Watts, his character as an honest and respectable Freedman is indisputed. I respectfully request that you will take personal notice of his application - I am General Very Respectfully Your Obv Serv Wm A Poillon Capt & Asst Supt Freedmen