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Private

Office Sub Asst Comr Bureau R F and A.L
Huntsville Ala, May 23rd 1867

Major General Wager Swayne
Commanding Sub Dist. of Ala.
Montgomery Ala

General:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of this date, in which I am granted a leave of absence "If Maj. Occleston will assume my duties"

I exhibited the telegram to him and he declined, much to my satisfaction, as I knew him to be no friend to the Bureau. I did not ask for a leave until I was satisfied that I could leave my duties in safe hands. Viz. the officers and Employees in my Office

I will await your further orders in the premises.

I am Genl very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Jno B. Callis
Bvt. Brig. Genl and
Sub Asst. Comr

Transcription Notes:
Jno (abbrev. for John) B Callis