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War Department.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Dec. 18, 1866.

Maj Genl Wager Swayne
Montgomery Ala.

Sir,
Upon the recommendation of yourself as expressed in your letter of Dec 10th the Commission has directed me to pay the Enclosed voucher to J. J. Martin. Will you please sign the certificates and return to me at your earliest convenience.
I am General
Very respectfully
your obedient servant
Geo W Balloch
Brvt Brg. genl & Chf D.O. 

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Need to fill in question marks and finish the signature. Edited: removed Archive stamp per SI ignore, filled in blanks, changes and corrections