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Gasport blank leo, Ala June 13th 1866. Maj. Gen Swayne. Sir. I have the honor to ask you to use your great influence for me in getting a mail route from Evergreen to Bigbee River on State line via Monroeville, Claiborne. Suggsville, &c. I was for three years a Lieut. in the 119th Regt Vols Inf. I have planted in this Co. but the high water has washed away my crop. I applied to my Uncle last winter (the Hon. Thomas Corwin of Ohio) for his route but his sudden death prevented me from getting it. And hearing you were a warm personal friend of my late Uncle's and also of Gov. Dennison's. I hope will be sufficient excuse for the liberty I have taken in this addressing you. I am General Very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't M.C. Osborn Act, Ass't, Supt, Freedmans Clarke Co Ala, should a trip to Montgomery be necessary to insure success. I would be greatly oblidged for an answer to this. Respectfully &c M, C, O